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Whaling vessel, sailing out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by William H. Caswell; owners: George & William Starbuck.

From the description of Accounts, 1860-1864. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013560

Whaling ship; out of Nantucket, Mass.; master: William Hugh Caswell; second mate: David Cathcart, Jr.; owner-agent: Hadwen and Barney.

From the description of Log/journal, 1855 July 9-1859 July 29. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 70953417

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by John Lawton on voyage from 9 Dec. 1865-18 Apr. 1868; owner-agent; Edward W. Howland; built at Mattapoisett, Mass., 1834.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Alpha, 1865 Dec. 12-1867 Jan. 1. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71129123

Whaling vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by Joseph Congdon; owner-agent: Nathaniel Barney.

From the description of Log/journal, 1838 June 3-1841 Dec. 2. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013751

Whaling vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by William H. Caswell, on voyage from 26 Apr. 1860-30 Mar. 1865; owner-agent: George and William Starbuck; built at Mattapoisett, Mass., 1834.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Alpha, 1864 June 23-1865 Mar. 30. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 226293512

Whaling ship; out of Nantucket, Mass.; master: William Hugh Caswell; second mate: David Cathcart, Jr.; owner-agent: George & William Starbuck.

From the description of Log/journal, 1860 May 9-1864 Apr. 11. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 70953420

Whaling vessel; out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by Joseph Congdon on voyage from 17 Aug. 1850-25 July 1854 to the Cornell, Tristan, French Rock, On the Line, Middle, and Vasquez whaling grounds; owner-agent: Hadwen and Barney; built at Mattapoisett, Mass., 1834.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Alpha, 1850 July-1852 July 2. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 191868471

Whaling ship; out of Nantucket, Mass.; master: William Hugh Caswell; owner-agent: George & William Starbuck.

From the description of Log/journal, 1860 May 12-1865 Aug. 27. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 70953418 From the description of Log/journal, 1860 Apr. 12-1865 Feb. 16. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 70953423

Whaling vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by Joseph Congdon; owner-agent: Nathaniel Barney; built at Mattapoisett, Mass., 1834; sold at San Francisco.

From the description of Account book, 1838-1841. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013488

Whaling vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by Joseph W. Folger.

From the description of Account book, 1846-1850. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013391

Whaling ship; out of Nantucket, Mass.; master: Joseph W. Folger; second mate: John P. Rogers; owner-agent: Hadwen and Barney.

From the description of Log/journal, 1846 July 2-1850 Apr. 25. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 70953424

Whaling ship; out of Nantucket, Mass.; master: William Hugh Caswell; owner-agent: Hadwen and Barney.

From the description of Log/journal, 1855 July 9-1859 July 29. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 70957776

Whaling ship; out of Nantucket, Mass.; master: Joseph W. Folger; owner-agent: Hadwen and Barney.

From the description of Log/journal, 1846 July 2-1850 Apr. 23. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 70957771

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