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Title Whaling Voyage of the Edward Cary
Library Nantucket Historical Association
Collection Ships' Logs Collection
Date 1854-1858
Description Very thorough logbook which gives a great overview of the voyage of the whaling ship Edward Cary from Nantucket to the South Pacific.
Document Type Logbook
Theme(s) Trade and Commerce; Employment and Labour; Social Life
Keywords whaling, whale oil, oil, sperm oil, voyage, native, indigenous peoples, health, disease, desertion, passengers, punishment, navigation, entertainment, weather, race, homesickness, mail, livestock, potatoes, timber, lumber, provisions, food
Countries USA; New Zealand
Places Bay of Islands
Ports Nantucket, USA
Ships Edward Cary
Additional Information Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the Nantucket Historical Association catalogue.
Copyright Nantucket Historical Association