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Field name | Value |
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Title | Log of the Sumatra |
Reference | Log 286 |
Library | Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum |
Collection | Logbooks |
Date | May 1830 - Oct 1831 |
Author / Creator | Mugford, George |
Description | The logbook of the ship Sumatra details a voyage from Salem, to Canton [i.e. Guangzhou] China [and Java, Indonesia?] (May 1830 to July 1831) and abstracts a voyage [from Java?] to Salem (July 1831 to Oct 1831). Home port was Salem; owner was Joseph Peabody; log keeper was George Mugford. It is a daily log describing wind, weather, location. and shipboard occupations. Includes illustrations of ships. |
Document Type | Logbook, Manuscript |
Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce; Transport and Communication |
Keywords | ship, voyage, sea, seafaring, crew, sailor, sailor's life, captain, officer, vessel, weather, latitude, longitude, navigation, cargo, freight, goods |
Countries | USA; China; Indonesia |
Places | Java |
Ports | Guangzhou, China; Salem, USA |
Ships | Sumatra |
Additional Information | Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the Peabody Essex Museum catalogue. |
Copyright | Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum |