Histed, William, fl. 1849 Journal of a whaling voyage on board ship Cortes of New Bedford, [Massachusetts]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02212 Author/Creator: Histed, William, fl. 1849 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph manuscript signed Date: 1849-1856 Pagination: 1 v. : 214 p. , 6 p. of ill. ; 35.8 x 21.6 cm. Order a Copy
Includes five separate pages of watercolors that were possibly previously bound in the log. Includes daily entries of the whaling voyage and numerous miscellaneous newspaper clippings, poems, and songs. Many entries are accompanied by an ink stamp in the shape of a whale. Watercolors cover the inside front and back covers. Including Ship "Orrigon," showing pirate flag, ship "Washington" on verso.
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