[Pocahontas (Ship) of Holmes Hole, Mass., mastered by Joseph Dias, Jr., keeper Joseph Dias, Jr., on voyage 10 July 1850 - 7 May 1853]

Description:
Partial journal of a whaling voyage to the Atlantc and Pacific Oceans. Includes descriptions of whales seen or taken, accidents at sea, interactions with natives, and punishments. Also contains whale stamps, a crew list, inventories of whale oil, and navigational reckonings. On 12 December 1850, one of the whaleboats was stove by a sperm whale, ...
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Digital Public Library of America
Contributors:
New Bedford Whaling Museum
Content partner:
New Bedford Whaling Museum
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New Bedford Whaling Museum
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