Log of the ship AMERICA

  • Life at Sea
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Title
Log of the ship AMERICA
Collection
  • Massachusetts Historical Society: Samuel Sewall Diaries
Document Type
  • Diaries, Journals and Logbooks
Date
1688-1689
Description
Log of the ship AMERICA kept in diary format by passenger Samuel Sewall from 1688-1689 while on a trading voyage from Boston, Mass. to Dover, England. Daily entries record weather, winds, courses, and longitude and latitude. The ship was commanded by William Clarke.
Theme
  • Trade
  • Everyday Life at Sea