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Creator:: Olmsted, Francis Allyn, 1819-1844
Published / Created:: 1839 October 11-1841 February 5
Call Number:: GEN MSS VOL 151
Image Count:: 1
Abstract:: Holograph manuscript journal, with corrections and revisions, illustrated with drawings and maps in watercolors and in pen and ink. Volume one describes Olmsted's experiences as a passenger on the whaler North America during a voyage from New London, Connecticut, to Honolulu. Volume two continues his account of his stay in Honolulu and describes his return voyage, with several missionaries, to New York on the cargo vessel Flora. Accompanying volume two are six additional sheets written in holograph. The journal, revised and with new illustrations, was published as Incidents of a Whaling Voyage (New York: D. Appleton, 1841).
Alternative Title:: Incidents of a whaling voyage.
Description:: Title written as: Journal of a Voyage Around Cape Horn, 1840.
Subject (Geographic):: Hawaii--Description and travel
Subject (Name):: Flora (Barque : New York) and North America (Whaler : New London, Conn.)
Subject (Topic):: Missions--Hawaii and Whaling
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Journal of a voyage around Cape Horn, 1839 Oct 11-1841 Feb 5.

Creator:: Olmsted, Francis Allyn, 1819-1844
Published / Created:: 1839 October 11-1841 February 5
Call Number:: GEN MSS VOL 151
Image Count:: 16
Abstract:: Holograph manuscript journal, with corrections and revisions, illustrated with drawings and maps in watercolors and in pen and ink. Volume one describes Olmsted's experiences as a passenger on the whaler North America during a voyage from New London, Connecticut, to Honolulu. Volume two continues his account of his stay in Honolulu and describes his return voyage, with several missionaries, to New York on the cargo vessel Flora. Accompanying volume two are six additional sheets written in holograph. The journal, revised and with new illustrations, was published as Incidents of a Whaling Voyage (New York: D. Appleton, 1841).
Alternative Title:: Incidents of a whaling voyage.
Description:: Title written as: Journal of a Voyage Around Cape Horn, 1840.
Subject (Geographic):: Hawaii--Description and travel
Subject (Name):: Flora (Barque : New York) and North America (Whaler : New London, Conn.)
Subject (Topic):: Missions--Hawaii and Whaling
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Journal of a voyage around Cape Horn, 1839 Oct 11-1841 Feb 5.

Creator:: Furgerson, Samuel
Published / Created:: 1809-1811
Call Number:: WA MSS 207
Image Count:: 104
Resource Type:: Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:: Map digitized at high resolution.
Description:: A daily journal of the voyage of the brig Otter, commanded by Samuel Hill from Boston to the Alaskan coast by way of the Sandwich Islands. Samuel Furgerson describes places visited, natives, and trade with the Indians, particularly along the Alaskan coast and Queen Charlotte Islands. The last entry comes from Thanikyloo Bay. The map, which is in color, shows the path of the brig Otter along the Northwest Coast of America., Gift of William Robertson Coe., Original binding., and Samuel Furgerson: ship's carpenter on trading voyage to the Pacific Northwest.
Subject (Geographic):: Hawaii--Description and travel, Northwest Coast of North America--Maps, Northwest, Pacific--Maps, Pacific Coast (Alaska)--Description and travel, Pacific Coast (B.C.)--Description and travel, and Queen Charlotte Islands (B.C.)--Description and travel
Subject (Name):: Hill, Samuel and Otter (Brig)
Subject (Topic):: Indians of North America--Alaska, Indians of North America--British Columbia, Seafaring life, Seamen--United States, and Voyages and travels--History--19th century
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Journal of a voyage from Boston to the North-West Coast of America