The narrative is an account of one of the first crossing by Europeans of the rugged 12,000 ft Star Mountains Range, in what was then the Australian Trust Territory of New Guinea. The Star Mountains are a mountain range in western Papua New Guinea and the eastern end of Highland Papua, Indonesia. The crossing of the mountains was accomplished by a party of six men, including Thomas Hayllar, who set out from Telefomin on February 25, 1965. The men climbed two of the highest peaks in the ranges, Mt Capella and Mt Scorpion, and visited a sheet of water called Lake Vivien.

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For indexes see American Whalers and Traders in the Pacific, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1978 and Where the Whalers Went, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1984. Account Books (Ships), Logs and other documents as listed. MERMAID; 1883-85 Coe, Edward B.; 'A lecture given by your great-grand-father about his Experiences hunting whales ...', ship Milo 1843 MINNESOTA (Log); Atlantic, S.F. Pierce, master, 1866-68 MORNING LIGHT; H.D. Norton, 1856-57 BERTHA; Joseph Book; 1913-20 BERTHA D. NICKERSON; Joseph Book; 1913-20 MARGARETT; Joseph Book; 1913-20(?) MERMAID; James H. Sherman; 1883-85 MYSTIC; Joseph Book; 1913-20 NYE; Charles Tucker; 1868-73 WANDERER; Joseph Book; 1913-20 RUSSELL (Log); Not Whaling, Francis B. Folger, master, 1849-50 Charles Hitch & Son; 'Sail Loft Blotter', 1854 Oil Sales Book; 1880-82 NAPOLEON; W.C. Tucker, 1868-72 NYE; Charles Tucker, 1868-73 New Bedford; Spasmodic list of ships giving arrival dates, places of sailing, masters, times absent, ports of origin, 1831-32 Rotch, William Jr.; Oil Invoices, 1789-96 OLIVE BRANCH; Logbook, San Francisco-Panama (Gilbert Place, master), 1851 OREAD; Young, 1860-61 PRESIDENT; Description of wreck on W. Coast of Africa by J.T. Enos, May 1904 ROBERT EDWARDS; Case relating to its burning, Thomas P. Pease, 1870

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For indexes see American Whalers and Traders in the Pacific, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1978 and Where the Whalers Went, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1984. Account Books (Ships) - unless otherwise indicated. DRACO (Log); 1834-36 ELIZA ADAMS; 1883 ENTERPRISE; 1851-54 FALCON; 1867-71 FRANCIS A. BARTSTOW; 1877 GENERAL JACKSON; 1836 GENERAL SCOTT; 1877-78 GOOD RETURN; 1855-58 ATLANTIC; 1866-68 HELEN MAR; 1875-76 HUNTRESS; 1857-61 JANE (Log); 1799-1800 Sturgis, Josiah; Pilot Book, 1844-57 Luce, Thomas; Letter Book re cargoes, shares etc., 1877-88

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For indexes see American Whalers and Traders in the Pacific, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1978 and Where the Whalers Went, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1984. The account books listed below do not necessarily appear in the same (alphabetical) order on the reel. Pierce, Lloyd W., 1855-65 (Owner's Accounts) Account Books - Ships: ADELINE GIBBS; 1870 ARAB; J.S. Taber, 1851-67 ATTLEBORO; M. Howland, 1877-80 BELUGA; 1897-99 BENJAMIN CUMMINGS; C. Halsey, 1866-71 CALIFORNIA; n.d. CALLAO; F. Howland, 1862-65 COSSAK; A. Tripp, 1853-57 COURSER; J. Hamblen Sr., 1869 DARTMOUTH; Lost on Pogo Island, 20 December 1875 DELIA HODGKINS; (SS Miner), 1879-80 GOOD RETURN; J.S. Taber, 1840-60 MERMAID; 1897-1902 YARMOUTH; G. Matthews, 1828

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For indexes see American Whalers and Traders in the Pacific, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1978 and Where the Whalers Went, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1984. The account books listed below are not necessarily in the same (alphabetical) order on the reel. Account Books - Owners Meigs & Co., 1856-91 Account Books - Ships MENTOR; E.C. Barnard, 1839-57 NANTUCKET; 1802-26 NEW BEDFORD; 1816-18 REBECCA SIMS; B. Coffin, 1828-32 THOMAS NYE; 1854-55

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For indexes see American Whalers and Traders in the Pacific, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1978 and Where the Whalers Went, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1984. Information is provided in the following format: Name of ship (in upper case); Name of Captain/Logkeeper; Date of voyage; Area or places visited. SARAH; Foster/Silva; 1873-76; EMILY MORGAN; Clark; 1834-41; Pacific JOHN DAWSON; Wicks; 1867-68; PETREL; Howland; 1865-66; PETREL; Honeywell; 1866; ? UNCAS; Bunker; 1831-35; Pacific - Sailed to areas other than Pacific or Indian Ocean.

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For indexes see American Whalers and Traders in the Pacific, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1978 and Where the Whalers Went, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1984. Information is provided in the following format: Name of ship (in upper case); Name of Captain/Logkeeper; Date of voyage; Area or places visited. JOSEPHINE; McInnes; 1891-92; Pacific CORNELIUS HOWLAND; Dougherty; 1859-63; Pacific ROMAN 2ND; Blackmer; 1854-57; Pacific ARAB; Braley; 1845-49; Indian Ocean BENJAMIN FRANKLIN; Braley; 1863-66; ? BENJAMIN FRANKLIN; Braley; 1866-67; Indian Ocean SEA FOX; Braley; 1869-71; Indian Ocean ARAB; Braley; 1849-52; Indian Ocean ARAB; Braley; 1852-53; Indian Ocean BENJAMIN FRANKLIN; Braley; See above HARRISON; Braley; 1854-57; Indian Ocean SEA RANGER; Sherman; 1888-89; Pacific KINGSTON; Dennis; 1800-01; Indian Ocean ALBION; Hathaway; 1844-45; Pacific LANCER; Macy; 1869-73; Indian Ocean

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For indexes see American Whalers and Traders in the Pacific, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1978 and Where the Whalers Went, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1984. Information is provided in the following format: Name of ship (in upper case); Name of Captain/Logkeeper; Date of voyage; Area or places visited. GOLCONDA; Dougherty; ?; ? MARCELLA; Smith; ?; ? SECONNET; Cleaveland; ?; ? CHARLESTON PACKET; Swift; ?; ? CHARLESTON PACKET; Ellis; ?; ? CHARLESTON PACKET; Daggett; ?; ? PERI; Shockley; ?; ? ROUSSEAU; Sence; ?; ? SEA SHELLE; Ware; 1856-60; Pacific EUROPA; Milton; 1862-67; Pacific MARENGO; Little; 1866-71; Pacific CANTON; Gardner; 1834-38; Pacific

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For indexes see American Whalers and Traders in the Pacific, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1978 and Where the Whalers Went, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1984. Information is provided in the following format: Name of ship (in upper case); Name of Captain/Logkeeper; Date of voyage; Area or places visited. CONTEST; Coon; 1866-68; Pacific CONTEST; Chapman; 1868-70; AMERICA; Fisher; 1851-54; Pacific JAMES ARNOLD; Sullivan; 1853-56; Pacific PLATINA; Chase; 1867-71; Pacific LEMUEL C. RICHMOND; Cochran; 1854-57; Pacific HELEN SNOW; Weeks; 1854-57; Pacific HOOGLEY; Luce; 1835-36; WILLIAM AND JOSEPH; Cleveland; 1837-38; MOUNT VERNON; Covell; 1843-46; Pacific SARAH; Mayhew; 1850-51; ALPHA; Lawton; 1865-68; Pacific KAUAY; ?; 1858-68; Pacific * - Sailed to areas other than Pacific or Indian Ocean.

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For indexes see American Whalers and Traders in the Pacific, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1978 and Where the Whalers Went, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1984. Information is provided in the following format: Name of ship (in upper case); Name of Captain/Logkeeper; Date of voyage; Area or places visited.
CALLAO; Sisson; 1845-49; Pacific MARIA THERESA; Swift; 1847-48; WILLIAM HAMILTON; Shockley; 1850-53; Pacific JOSEPH BUTLER; Mayhew; 1852-54; LONDON PACKET; Howland; 1844-45; COLUMBUS; Brock; 1824-25; COLUMBUS; ?; 1825-26; BERTHA; Gifford; 1882-83; BERTHA; Cleveland; 1883-87; Indian Ocean RICHARD MITCHELL; Baker; 1829-31; Pacific ARAB; Cox; 1840-41; GIDEON HOWLAND; ?; 1842-44; Pacific MIDAS; Howlalnd; 1861-65; Pacific SEA FOX; Lavers; 1867-69; Indian Ocean - Sailed to areas other than Pacific or Indian Ocean.