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Perry R Brightman journal : Diaries, Journals and Logbooks 24 Jun 1852 - 23 Apr 1857.
Life at Sea : Seafaring in the Anglo-American Maritime World, 1600-1900 Available online
View online- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brightman, Perry R, author.
- Series:
- Life at Sea: Seafaring in the Anglo-American Maritime World, 1600-2609
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Navies.
- Sailors.
- Whaling.
- Atlantic Ocean.
- Logbooks.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2022.
- Summary:
- Journal of sailor Perry Brightman, kept from 24 June 1852 - 3 April 1854 and 9 June 1856 - 23 April 1857, on board the Bark GEORGE AND MARY. The journal describes a whaling voyage on the Atlantic Ocean from Westport Point (now Westport), Mass., to the Western Grounds. Entries note weather and sailing conditions, life on board ship, obtaining provisions, and chasing and catching whales. The journal also includes a list of crew members who served on the voyage and pencil sketches of the bark.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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