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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Bernard Magee Journal |
| Reference | Ms. N-2020 (Tall) |
| Library | Massachusetts Historical Society |
| Date | 29 Nov 1791 - 08 Dec 1794 |
| Description | Narrative of a voyage on the ship Jefferson, commanded by Josiah Roberts, from Boston, Massachusetts, around Cape Horn, to the northwest coast of North America, and on to Canton, China, kept from 29 Nov 1791 - 8 Dec 1794. Magee describes daily activities at stops in the Northwest, meetings with the natives, and the trading of sea otter skins. The journal also contains occasional logbooks entries recording navigational information related to the voyage. Brief stops include Valparaiso, St Felix and St Ambrose Islands, Marquesas Islands, Hawaii, Barcley’s Sound, Nootka Sound, and Cayah’s Harbor. |
| Document Type | Journal, Manuscript |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce |
| Keywords | ship, voyage, world, sea, seafaring, captain, crew, weather, navigation, vessel, trade, fur, observation, nature, letter, king, business, indigenous people, language, culture, customs, geography, sea otter, skins |
| Countries | USA; China; Chile; Canada; Indonesia |
| Places | Pacific Northwest; Cape Horn; Marquesas Islands; Hawaii; Queen Charlotte Islands; Krakatoa |
| Ports | Boston, USA; Guangzhou, China; Valparaiso, Chile |
| Ships | Jefferson |
| Additional Information |
Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the Massachusetts Historical Society catalogue. |
| Copyright | Massachusetts Historical Society |
