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Guide to the Parachute (Ship) Records 1856-1859

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Title Guide to the Parachute (Ship) Records 1856-1859
Subject Whaling ships--Archives; Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington); Ships and Shipping; Fishing and Canning
Description Logbook of a whaling ship; The ship was at Wellington, New Zealand on 15 January 1857, sailed toward Hong Kong, 17 January 1857, whaled from there to Sandwich Islands, October 1857, in Hong Kong again February 1858, back to Sea of Ochotsk and the Sandwich Islands again in October 1858 and "towards home" in December 1858. Off Cape Horn 8 February 1859. Last entry 8 May 1859. The ship's captain was A.S. Cory; the writer of this logbook is thought to be Charles H. Porter.;...
Publisher Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries
Date 1856/1859
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Type Collection collection
Identifier http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv93679
Language eng
Format 1 microfilm reel and 1
volume
Coverage 1856-1859

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