William Wirt (Ship)

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Adra Ashley accompanied her husband, Captain Edward R. Ashley, on a whaling trip in the Pacific. The two diaries document the voyage to Hawaii and the return home.

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Logbook kept on board the William Wirt from Fairhaven, Massachusetts towards the Pacific Ocean. Isaac Daggett was master of the ship in the years 1833-1836. Entries include course, winds, and daily remarks on weather, longitude and latitude, repairs to the ship, and sightings of other ships and various islands.

Scope and Contents: Logbook kept on board the William Wirt from Fairhaven, Massachusetts towards Cape Horn. Isaac Daggett was master of the ship in the years 1838-1842. Entries include course, winds, and daily remarks on weather, longitude and latitude, repairs to the ship, sightings of other ships, various islands and whales, and whales caught (and subsequent barrels of oil). Several remarks are extensive descriptions of various events on board, including the discovery of a “lad” that was a stowaway on the...

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Logbook maintained by Henry Daggett, first officer, kept on board the William Wirt from New Bedford, Massachusetts to the South Pacific. Jesse Luce was master of the ship. Entries include course, winds, and daily remarks on weather, longitude and latitude, repairs to the ship, and sightings of other ships.