Journal of the Commodore Preble (Ship) and Midas (Ship); mastered by Benjamin B. Lamphier, Samuel M. Prentice and Ebenezer Hawes Woodbridge; and kept by James M. Starrr; on whaling voyages between 1850 and 1857.

Two voyages: On the ship MIDAS, New Bedford. Oct. 5, 1850-July 29, 1852. Sherman 554. Also on the bark COMMODORE PREBLE, Lynn. Jan. 7-Oct. 27, 1855. Sherman 189. Contains whale stamps, profile views. Contains poetry, songs.

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Original record: Journal of the Commodore Preble (Ship) and Midas (Ship); mastered by Benjamin B. Lamphier, Samuel M. Prentice and Ebenezer Hawes Woodbridge; and kept by James M. Starrr; on whaling voyages between 1850 and 1857.
Collection: Nicholson Whaling Collection Logbooks
Date(s): 1850
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Creator(s): Commodore Preble (Bark) (Creator)
Commodore Preble (Ship) (Creator)
Midas (Ship) (Creator)
Starrr, James M. (Creator)
Subject(s): Description and travel
Indian Ocean
Journal
Logbooks
Pacific Ocean
Poetry
Seafaring life
Stamps (marks)
Voyages and travels
Whalers (Persons)
Whales
Type: Text

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