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V. Ship Journals, 1796-1840, undated

 Series
Identifier: SERIES V.

Scope and Contents

Series V. Ship Journals contains ship journals from Society members bound together into 11 volumes. Each journal records the latitude, longitude, weather, currents, bearings of the land, and remarkable occurrences along with navigation advice from 1797 to 1840. Many of the journals are illustrated. Box 26 contains an additional five journals.

Dates

  • Creation: 1796-1840, undated

Creator

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research use. Volume one is restricted due to condition, please use online version.

Extent

From the Collection: 18.5 linear feet (29 boxes; 13 volumes; 1 flat file)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Phillips Library Repository

Contact:
Peabody Essex Museum
306 Newburyport Turnpike
Rowley MA 01969 USA