Log of the ship WILLIAM HAMILTON
| Author/creator | Lee, Richard author. |
| Other author | Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) digitiser. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2022. |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://www.lifeatsea.amdigital.co.uk/documents/detail/log-of-the-ship-william-hamilton/21652825 |
| Subjects |
| Series | Life at Sea: Seafaring in the Anglo-American Maritime World, 1600-2808 |
| Summary | Logbook kept by Richard Lee of Wakefield, Rhode Island aboard the whaling ship WILLIAM HAMILTON out of New Bedford, 28 May 1834-27 Aug. 1837, while traveling in the south Atlantic and south Pacific Oceans. Log includes daily records of ports visited; the weather; whales sighted and caught; and encounters with other ships. Ports visited include the Galapagos, Tonga, Society Island, Cape Verde, Faial, Azores, Talcahuano, Chile, and Paita, Peru. The ship was commanded by William Swain. |
| Original version | Reproduction of: Log of the ship WILLIAM HAMILTON, 1834. |
| Location of original | Massachusetts Historical Society |
| Copyright note | Material sourced from the Massachusetts Historical Society |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |