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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Harriet Swain Journal |
| Reference | MSS 220/LOG 33 |
| Library | Nantucket Historical Association |
| Collection | Ships' Logs Collection |
| Date | 25 Dec 1852 - 13 Apr 1854 |
| Author / Creator | Swain, Harriet Myrick |
| Description | Journal kept by Harriet Swain, the captain's wife, on board the whaling ship Catawba. She suffered terribly from seasickness, and had to leave the ship in Paita. She recovered, then travelled by steamer to Panama, crossed the country, and took a second steamer back to New York. |
| Document Type | Journal, Manuscript |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce |
| Keywords | whaling, seasickness, storm, weather, meals, food, social life, song, music, death, bereavement, poem, poetry, crew, disagreement, discipline, whale oil, desertion, navigation, health, pets, religion, Christian, family, indigenous peoples, pastimes |
| Countries | USA; Peru; Samoa; Chile; Panama |
| Places | Atlantic Ocean; Pacific Ocean; Galapagos Islands; Cape Horn |
| Ports | Nantucket, USA; Lima, Peru; Paita, Peru; Talcahuano, Chile; Kingston, Jamaica; New York, USA |
| Company | John Shaw and Company |
| Ships | Catawba, Bolivia, Illinois |
| People | Obed Swain II |
| 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 |
