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Logbook of the Cachalot (Bark) of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by William H. Perry, kept by Charles B. Swain, on voyage 2 September 1857 - 8 May 1861

Item Details

Creator: Cachalot (Bark), Perry, William H., Swain, Charles B.
Subjects: Ashley, Abraham, Clarise (Ship)--Sightings and encounters, Darwin Island (Galapagos Islands), Death, Dolphins, Esmeraldas River (Ecuador), Faial Island (Azores), Finback whale, Flags, insignia, etc, Greyhound (Bark)--Sightings and encounters, Hector (Ship : 1818-1866)--Sightings and encounters, Humpback whale, Killer whale, Lancer (Ship)--Sightings and encounters, Mary Wilder (Ship)--Sightings and encounters, Massachusetts, Merlin (Bark)--Sightings and encounters, Merrimack (Frigate)--Sightings and encounters, Monteray (Schooner)--Sightings and encounters, Morning Star (Bark)--Sightings and encounters, New Bedford, Paita (Peru), Perry, William H, Porpoises, San Cristóbal Island (Galapagos Islands), Sao Miguel Island (Azores), Sharks, Sperm whale, Valparaiso (Chile), Walpole Island (First Nation), Whalers (Persons), Whaling, Whaling ships, Wotje Atoll (Marshall Islands)
Collections: Whaling Collections
Contributor: New Bedford Whaling Museum
Language: English
Referring Collections: newbedfordwhalingmuseumlogbooksandjournals, regionaldigitizationmass, americana

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