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Journal of a voyage from Philadelphia to Antwerp
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0097-Item 0170
Abstract
Joseph Martin, a ship's boy on the merchant vessel Pacific, kept this ship's log during two 1820s voyages: Philadelphia, to Antwerp (Belgium), to Crounstant (likely Kronstadt, Russia), and back to Philadelphia with Captain Abiah Sharpe; and Philadelphia to Madras (India) and back with Captain James Moore. In addition to standard nautical data, Martin added a small number of illustrations, some in color, and many nautical and mathematical exercises, including...
Dates:
1820 April 15-1822 April 17, 1843; Majority of material found within 1820 April 15-1822 April 17
Journal of the U.S.S. Enterprise
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0097-Item 0070
Abstract
Deck log describing the journey of the United States steam sloop Enterprise from New York to European Station duty from November 1, 1878, through May 10, 1880.
Dates:
1874-1882; Majority of material found within 1878 November 1-1880 May 10