Journal of a trip from Boston to Rio de Janeiro : Diaries, Journals and Logbooks 1847-1848.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stevenson Curtis, William, author.

Contributor:

Adam Matthew Digital (Firm), digitiser.

Series:

Life at Sea: Seafaring in the Anglo-American Maritime World, 1600-2638

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Navies.

Sailors.

Logbooks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2022.

Summary:

Journal of a trip from Boston, Mass. to Rio de Janeiro and back on the bark PAULINA, kept by supercargo William Stevenson Curtis of Cambridge, Mass., 29 Sep. 1847-6 Mar. 1848. The PAULINA delivered ice and other goods to Rio and returned with rosewood, hides, coffee, etc. Entries describe Curtis's work onboard, including setting the sails, painting, and using navigational instruments; encounters with other ships and wildlife; and activities of the ship's master, Capt. Percival. The journal includes log information such as latitude, longitude, wind direction, course, and weather; drawings of the ship and other subjects; and a map of the route.

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