Journal of the George Porter (Ship) and Volant (Bark), mastered by Jared Fisher and Clement Hammond and kept by Clement Hammond, on whaling voyages between 1830 and 1841.

Contains 4 voyages: Ship GEORGE PORTER of New Bedford. July 31, 1830-Feb. 26, 1831. (Sherman 316) April 13, 1831-Feb. 25, 1832. July 31, 1832-Mar. 12, 1833. (Sherman 317) On the bark VOLANT of Rochester. Sept. 3, 1840-Jan. 13, 1841. (Sherman 781) Contains whale stamps, watercolor sketches of ships and the island of Tristan D'Acunha. At end of volume: poetry.

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Original record: Journal of the George Porter (Ship) and Volant (Bark), mastered by Jared Fisher and Clement Hammond and kept by Clement Hammond, on whaling voyages between 1830 and 1841.
Collection: Nicholson Whaling Collection Logbooks
Date(s): 1830
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Creator(s): George Porter (Ship) (Creator)
Hammond, Clement (Creator)
Volant (Bark) (Creator)
Subject(s): Description and travel
Drawings
Journal
Logbooks
Poetry
Seafaring life
South Atlantic Ocean
Stamps (marks)
Voyages and travels
Watercolor painting
Whalers (Persons)
Whales
Type: Text

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