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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Log of the Ship Ocean Pearl, 1854-1856, Kept by George Tufts |
| Reference | Ms. N-1690 |
| Library | Massachusetts Historical Society |
| Collection | Tufts Family Papers |
| Date | 28 Nov 1854 - 09 July 1856 |
| Author / Creator | Tufts, George |
| Description | Journal with log information kept by passenger Alfred Tufts from 1854-1856 (with gaps) while on a trading voyage aboard the ship Ocean Pearl out of Boston, Massachusetts. The ship made brief stops at Valparaiso, Chile, Honolulu, Hawaii, Hong Kong, China, Manila, Philippines, and Anjier in the Sunda Strait. Included are drawings of the headlands of Staten Land, South America, and an iceberg. The ship was commanded by Winthrop Sears. |
| Document Type | Journal, Manuscript |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce |
| Keywords | passengers, weather, climate, trade, seafaring, seasickness, health, sport, social life, fishing, wildlife, scenery, flora and fauna, indigenous peoples, diet, church, food, correspondence, gold, intoxication, navigation, pirate, weapons, merchant, shopping, sightseeing |
| Countries | USA |
| Places | Hawaii; Honolulu; San Francisco; Nevada; Sacramento; Huangpu |
| Ports | Honolulu, USA; San Francisco, USA; Hong Kong, China; Guangzhou, China; Kolkata, India |
| Ships | Maria, Golden Age, Ocean Pearl, Samuel Merritt, Thistle |
| People | Alfred Tufts; Captain Gove |
| 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 |
