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AU PMB MS 674
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- 1825 - 1868 (Creation)
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1 reel; 35mm microfilm
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Please refer to the full entry in PMB 200
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.
IRIS; Spooner; 1843-47; Pacific JIREH PERCY; Smith; 1868; HECTOR; Norton; 1838-40; Pacific OSCAR(?)/SARAH; Dornin; 1849-51; Pacific SHARON; Norris; 1841-45; Pacific The above are held by The Duke's County Historical Society, Thomas Cooke House and Museum, School and Cooke Streets, Edgartown MA 02539
HOPEWELL; Littlefield; 1844-48; Pacific WARREN; n.d. Account Book LUMINARY; n.d. Account Book MARY WILDER; n.d. Account Book MARY WILDER; Cleveland; 1851-52; Pacific The above are owned by Mrs D. Riggs, last known address (1990) West Tisbury, MA 02575
Port of Honolulu; Arrivals and departures of whalers, March-October 1848 EBEN DODGE; ?; 1852-53; Above owned by Mrs E.J. Bliss, last known address (1990) Wheelhouse, PO Box 436, Edgartown MA 02539
INDEPENDENCE; Plasket; 1825-28; Pacific (held by Duke's County Historical Society - see above) COLUMBUS; Pease; 1840-43; Pacific (owned by Mrs Bliss - see above) * - Sailed to areas other than Pacific or Indian Ocean. Of special interest on this reel (INDEPENDENCE; 1825-28) Accounts of trading with islanders.
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Various locations, including Martha's Vineyard Museum, Lagoon Pond Rd, Vineyard Haven MA 02568, previously Duke's County Historical Society, Thomas Cooke House and Museum, School and Cooke Streets, Edgartown MA 02539.
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ms674