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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Logbook of the Ship Portland |
| Reference | MSS 220/LOG 218 |
| Library | Nantucket Historical Association |
| Collection | Ships' Logs Collection |
| Date | 11 Jun 1837 - 10 Apr 1839 |
| Author / Creator | Cook, Nathan H |
| Description | Logbook kept by the captain of the ship Portland, a whaling vessel from New York. It records a voyage to the Indian Ocean and includes details of the whaling process, onboard duties and the dangers of life at sea. |
| Document Type | Journal, Logbook, Manuscript |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce |
| Keywords | whaling, desertion, alcohol, rum, death, disease, sailor's life, seaman duties, sealife, crew, whale oil, supplies, weather, family, birthday |
| Countries | USA; Madagascar |
| Places | Azores; Indian Ocean; Mauritius; St Helena |
| Ports | New York, USA |
| Ships | Portland |
| People | Charles Ludlow |
| 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 |
