Manuscripts

Red Dragon ship logbook

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Description: Log of the voyage of the "Red Dragon" from England to Africa and South America, Captain Robert Widdrington in command; kept by Thomas Hood.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1586-1587.
Call number: mssHM 1648
Creator: Hood, Thomas (active 1586)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Obtained from Frank Marcham, July 1926. Logbook owned (circa 1600) by William Grimstone Holofernes. Obtained by the Huntington Library from Frank Marcham in July 1926.
Dimensions: 19 cm :

Stephen Clough logbook of the U.S.S. Boston

Manuscripts

This journal covers the period from September 7, 1800 to July 4, 1801 concerning the West Indian convoy duty. The journal was kept on board the United States frigate "Boston" of 32 guns, under the command of Captain George Little, Esq. (50 pages)

mssHM 711

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HMS Bristol ship's surgeon logbook

Manuscripts

Record kept by the surgeon of the HMS Bristol, to track the names of sick sailors as well as their maladies and treatments.

mssHM 84019

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Journal & Remarks on Board the U. States States Frigate San Jacinto of 15 guns

Manuscripts

The journal kept by Thomas A. Dornin onboard the San. Jacinto "from the time of leaving Norfolk Febr. 21st 1860 to the taking command of the U.S. Steamer San Jacinto at Cadiz May 15th 1860 and continued druing her cruise on the Western Coast of Africa for the suppression of the slave trade till the 10th of August 1861 when I gave up the command of that vessel at Loanda & took command of the Frigate Constellation & sailed to the U. States 11th Aug. 1861 and arrived at Portsmouth N.H. on Sept. 28 1861 & gave up the command on the 12th day of October 1861."

mssHM 30205

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Logbook of whaling ship from New Bedford to the South Pacific

Manuscripts

Logbook kept by an unidentified person onboard the whaling ship Three Brothers of New Bedford, Massachusetts, captained by James M. Witherell (listed as James L. Witherell in logbook). The generally brief entries date from October 12, 1869 to August 18, 1873 and mention the ship's position, weather, prevailing winds, ships sighted, whales encountered, and some shipboard activity. A few entries mention anchoring and shoreleave but most do not give the location. Some entries appear to be in different hands, with one dated June 18, 1873 including a note regarding an officer's conduct signed by captain J.M. Witherell. Volume is bound and covered in cloth; the inside front cover has an advertising insert for C.R. Sherman & Co. Navigation Store, New Bedford.

mssHM 263

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Thoams Aloysius Dornin letterbook

Manuscripts

The letterbook that Dornin kept while in command of the San Jacinto, from May 14, 1860 and August 8, 1861. The correspondents include Isaac Toucey, Secretary of the Navy, officers of Africa Squadron, the sailors and officers under his command, and the United States consul in Monrovia. Included are reports of captured slavers. The last two letters, dated Sept. 9 and 16, 1861, were written onboard the Constellation. Includes laid in letter from John L. Broome regarding prizeship Bonito, 1873.

mssHM 30206

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Richard Malone log of the HMS Harrier

Manuscripts

This ships' log was kept by Richard Malone for Commander Carew during the Harrier's three voyages to South America. Also included is the log of a short voyage in the Excellent, under Captain Sir Thomas Hastings. The volume includes ten manuscript maps (chiefly of waters off South America), one chart, and six original wash drawings of local views, profile elevations, etc., of Tenerife, Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo, Northern Peru, and other South American locales.

mssHM 70181

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