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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Logbook of the Ship Maria |
| Reference | MSS 220/LOG 342 |
| Library | Nantucket Historical Association |
| Collection | Ships' Logs Collection |
| Date | 12 Nov 1843 - 20 May 1846 |
| Author / Creator | Mooers, Charles C |
| Description | Logbook kept by Charles Mooers onboard the whaling vessel Maria, a ship that he would later captain. The account records a voyage to the Indian Ocean, where the Comoros Islands were used as a base for whaling. The author repeatedly complains of bad luck when it comes to catching whales. |
| Document Type | Logbook, Journal, Manuscript |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce |
| Keywords | whaling, astonomy, weapons, disease, death, funeral, desertion, supplies, crew, dispute, disagreements, hostility, whale oil, poem, bereavement, boat, discipline, arrest |
| Countries | USA; Madagascar; Comoros; Seychelles |
| Places | Zanzibar; Indian Ocean; Anjouan |
| Ports | New Bedford, USA |
| Ships | Maria |
| People | Samuel W Rodman; Joshua Coffin; George W Riddell |
| 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 |
