Journal, 1800 January 15-June 15

  • Life at Sea
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Title
Journal, 1800 January 15-June 15
Reference
Log 835
Collection
  • Mystic Seaport Museum: Logbooks
Document Type
  • Artwork, Illustrations and Photographs
  • Diaries, Journals and Logbooks
Date
15 Jan-15 Jun 1800
Description
Journal kept by Jonathan Colesworthy, master, on board ship MERCURY of Boston, Massachusetts for an East Indies trading passage. Contains crew list, illustrations, inventory of ship's stores, navigation data, sketches of islands and a ship. Describes shipboard life, mentions supercargo, John Sheppard.
Theme
  • Trade
  • Everyday Life at Sea