Yarn by John E. Barstow, master of the ship CABAGO during 1850, in the Bay of Panama, concerning an encounter with a sea monster at the islet of Malpello

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Title
Yarn by John E. Barstow, master of the ship CABAGO during 1850, in the Bay of Panama, concerning an encounter with a sea monster at the islet of Malpello
Reference
Coll. 67
Collection
  • Mystic Seaport Museum: John E Barstow Collection
Document Type
  • Memoirs and Narratives
Date
n.d.
Description
This is a collection of the Reminiscences (1 v.) by Barstow of his command of the merchant ship CELESTIAL EMPIRE, 1874-1876, containing illustrations; a volume of sketches, original poems, navigation computation, and clippings; and transcripts (typewritten) of Barstow’s sea stories and sketches, many of them watercolor.
Theme
  • Everyday Life at Sea