Daggett, Henry

Person

Biography

First officer of Ship William Wirt, 1846-1850.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Ship William Wirt logbook

FOUND IN: Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School

Collection Identifier: Mss:252 1846-1850 W689

Scope and Contents:

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.