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Journal of the Canton (Ship) of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Joshua G. Lapham, keeper unknown, on voyage from 1866 October 2-1870 July 9

Item Details

Creator: Canton (Ship), Lapham, Joshua G.
Subjects: --Amsterdam Island (Terres australes et antarctiques fran?caises)--Description and travel, Accidents, Albany (W.A.)--Description and travel, Atlantic Ocean--Description and travel, Blue whale, Charles R. Tucker & Company (New Bedford, Mass.), Finback whale, Gazelle (Ship)--Sightings and encounters, Globicephala, Humpback whale, Indian Ocean--Description and travel, Java--Description and travel, Kerguelen Islands--Description and travel, Killer whale, Lapham, Joshua G.,--1832-1915, Marine accidents, Port Loius (Mauritius)--Description and travel, Right Whales, Saint Augustin (Madagascar)--Description and travel, Saint Helena--Description and travel, Seafaring life, Sperm whale, Tristan da Cunha--Description and travel, Whalers (Persons), Whaling masters, Whaling ships--Equipment and supplies, Whaling--Massachusetts--New Bedford
Collections: Whaling Collections
Contributor: New Bedford Whaling Museum
Language: English
Referring Collections: newbedfordwhalingmuseumlogbooksandjournals, regionaldigitizationmass, americana

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