Manuscripts
Tracks of the Preble
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Track of the USS Fredonia from San Francisco to Valparaìso
Manuscripts
The track is a log of the daily latitude and longitude of the ship during the voyage
mssHM 62920
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Track of the Sea Witch from New York to San Francisco
Manuscripts
The track is a log of the daily latitude and longitude of the ship during the voyage
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George Washington Felt journal
Manuscripts
The journal covers Felt's voyages on board the ship Rival from Boston to San Francisco, San Francisco to Callao, Peru, and then from Callao to Hampton Roads. Felt gives great detail regarding the events on board the ship, fights among the crew, daily chores and duties, ships and locations passed, the weather and sea conditions, and the longitude and latitude of the ship. The last few pages of the journal are "reminiscences" Felt wrote after the voyage regarding his feelings about being a sailor and his memories of San Francisco (including a visit to a Chinese Temple), and Callao and the Chincha Islands, Peru. Scattered throughout the journal are sketches of ships drawn by Felt; also included is a photo of Felt.
mssHM 63174
Anchor Line track chart of the Atlantic Ocean : T.S.S. Caledonia leaving Glasgow at 11:30 on 26 August 1938, arriving Boston at 3:30 pm on 3 September 1938
Visual Materials
Includes latitude and longitude, course and distance traveled, as well as a chart of the Atlantic with the ships position plotted daily. "J. H. Kemble"--signature on bottom of the front cover. "0224/11/37"--printer's note, back cover lower left corner. Single sheet folded four times. Focus of item: Caledonia.
ephJHK 00117
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Cosmographie and geographie: manuscript in two parts
Manuscripts
In the section on Cosmographie, the first plate illustrates the "Systeme solaire" and includes one overlay. Subsequent leaves illustrate various topics: the phases of the moon; eclipses; the northern and southern constellations; an appealing depiction of the signs of the zodiac; equinoxes and solstices; a depiction of the curvature of the earth; and a description of longitude and latitude.
mssHM 81226
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Captain's log for the H.M.S. Blonde's voyage to the Sandwich Islands
Manuscripts
The volume is Byron's handwritten daily account of the H.M.S. Blonde's voyage from England to Hawaii and from Hawaii back to Valparaíso, Chile (June 10, 1824 to November 19, 1825). Byron records longitude and latitude, distance traveled, weather conditions, bearings, and barometer/thermometer readings. Along with those details, Byron records the daily activities and repairs on the ship, the punishments of sailors for various grievances, trading of supplies with other ships, and ports visited including Rio de Janeiro, Cape Horn, and Valparáiso. Byron also notes activities after the ship's arrival in Hawaii including the bodies of the Hawaiian royals taken ashore, his visits from King Kamehameha III and Queen Kaahumanu, the completion of the first monument for Captain James Cook, and the discovery of Malden Island.
mssHM 64596