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Field name | Value |
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Title | Journal of a Voyage to the Coast of California, 1834-1836 |
Reference | Special Collections - Dana |
Library | Massachusetts Historical Society |
Date | 14 Aug 1834 -21 Sep 1836 |
Author / Creator | Dana, Richard Henry |
Description |
Journal kept by Richard H Dana, Jr from 14 Aug 1834 - 21 Sep 1836 while serving as a common sailor on the brig Pilgrim, Francis A Thompson master, a fur-trading vessel. The journal contains descriptions of his voyage from Boston, around Cape Horn, to various stops on the California coast and of his return voyage on the ship Alert; a list of geographic coordinates on the Alert; and a list of his outfit for the voyage, his clothing purchased, and cash advanced. Dana later used the journal to write Two Years Before the Mast, published in 1840, a popular work about his sailing experiences. Included is an ink sketch of the brig Pilgrim. |
Document Type | Journal, Manuscript |
Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce; Employment and Labour |
Keywords | brig, cargo, climate, death, journey, salt, tallow, fur trade, weather, whaling, seafaring, discipline, sailor's life, diet, food, navigation |
Countries | USA; Chile |
Places | Boston; California; Juan Fernández Islands; Point Conception; Santa Barbara; Cape Horn |
Ports | Boston, USA; Santa Barbara, USA |
Company | Bryant, Sturgis and Company |
Ships | Pilgrim, Mermaid, Helen Mar, New England, Alert |
People | Captain Bangs Hallet; Captain Edward H Faucon; Captain Francis A Thompson |
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 |