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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Log of the Tartar |
| Reference | Log 932 |
| Library | Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum |
| Collection | Logbooks |
| Date | Aug 1815 - May 1816 |
| Author / Creator | Bryant, David M |
| Description | The logbook of the ship Tartar details a voyage from Boston to Canton, China (Aug 1815 to May 1816). Home port was Boston; owners were John Bryant, William Sturgis, and Ebenezer Preble; master was David D Hill; log keeper was David M Bryant. It is a daily log describing wind, weather, location, and sightings of ships, and it includes watercolor illustrations of ships and activities. |
| Document Type | Logbook, Manuscript |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce; Transport and Communication |
| Keywords | ship, voyage, sea, seafaring, crew, sailor, sailor's life, captain, officer, vessel, weather, latitude, longitude, navigation, cargo, freight, goods |
| Countries | USA; China |
| Ports | Guangzhou, China |
| Ships | Tartar |
| Additional Information | Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the Peabody Essex Museum catalogue. |
| Copyright | Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum |
