Eldredge Atkins (1 results)

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 160 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1835. Text in English. This logbook, meticulously kept by Stephen South Talmage, documents three whaling voyages. The first voyage follows the Columbia of Sag Harbor, New York, under the command of Jeremiah W. Hedges, from 16 July 1835 to 11 May 1836, detailing a whaling expedition to the South Atlantic Ocean. The second voyage records the Commodore Preble of Boston Bay, Massachusetts, captained by Atkins Eldridge, from 11 July 1837 to 8 May 1838, with similar whaling operations. The logbook includes daily records, crew lists, and a short poem, with varying handwriting throughout, reflecting the daily life and challenges of 19th-century whaling. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. …