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William Goodell Journals of Voyages, 1817-1819

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 885

Scope and Contents

This collection contains four journals of voyages Goodell kept while onboard the ship Integrity, and a copy of Commercial Regulations in Java and Madura, translated from Dutch. The first journal documents the Integrity's journey from New York towards India, with stops in Penang and Sumatra, and includes sketches of the local topography; extra pages have been sewn into this book.

The second journal documents a voyage from Canton towards Europe across the Indian Ocean, around the Cape of Good Hope, across the Equator, across the Atlantic Ocean, to the Netherlands then back towards Batavia; this volume also contains sketches of local topography. This volume's pages are very fragile and a number of them have been torn, caution must be exercised when turning the pages. Loose pieces of paper found at the beginning of the journal have been removed to folder 3. Another journal found bewteen the back pages and cover has been removed to folder 4.

The third journal, found inside the second, appears to be a less formal journal then the others in this collection. It contains proverbs, description of sights seen, latitutes and longitudes, calculations, and sketches. This volume is fragile due to past insect damage. The fourth journal documents a voyage from Texel, the Netherlands, to Bavaia, and from Batavia back to Providence, Rhode Island. This journal contains a crew list.

Dates

  • Creation: 1817-1819

Creator

Language of Materials

These materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Biographical / Historical

William Goodell was a sailor from Rhode Island.

The ship Integrity was owned by Cyprus Butler and Edward Carrington, of Providence, Rhode Island. E. Elderkin was the the master.

Extent

.42 Linear Feet (1 box)

Provenance

This material was donated by Norman C. Frost Jr. on September 14, 2020 (Acc 2020.019).

Processing Information

This material was placed in acid free folders.

Title
William Goodell Journals of Voyages, 1817-1819
Author
Hilary Streifer
Date
September 2020
Description rules
Dacs
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Phillips Library Repository

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