Milton (Ship)

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Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Benjamin F. Jones, on voyage 1 Nov. 1851-6 Apr. 1856 to San Antonio, Falkland Islands, Coast of Chile, On the Line, Japan, Bonin Island, and Coast of Brazil whaling grounds; owner-agent: Henry Taber & Company; built at Milton, Mass., 1815.

From the description of Logbook, 1851 Nov. 1-1856 Apr. 8. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70970308

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by William C. Fuller; owner-agent: Taber, Gordon & Company.

From the description of Log/journal, 1873 Oct. 12-1876 Oct. 24. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71012862

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by William C. Fuller.

From the description of Accounts, 1873-1876. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013547

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Charles Halsey, on voyage 6 Sept. 1860-6 Apr. 1865 to San Antonio, Cornell, Coast of Brazil, Cape Horn, On the Line, Coast of Japan, East China Sea, Okhotsk Sea, Sea of Japan, and Coast of California whaling grounds; owner-agent: Henry Taber & Company; built at Milton, Mass., 1815.

From the description of Logbook, 1860 Sept. 6-1865 Apr. 7. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70970307

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Thomas H. Wilson, on voyage 21 Oct. 1869-11 June 1873 to between Commodore Morris and Western Island, South of Cornell, Tristan, St. Pauls, Middle, Vasquez, Tonga, Tuamatos, French Rock, and Western whaling grounds; owner-agent: Taber, Gordon & Company; built at Milton, Mass., 1815.

From the description of Logbook, 1869 Oct. 21-1873 June 11. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70971495

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Charles Grant; owner-agent: Henry Taber & Company.

From the description of Log/journal, 1865 Aug. 16-1869 May 31. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71012852

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referencedIn Richardson, Benjamin P. Signels for ships, brigs, &c. : manuscript, 1815 Dec. 9. Houghton Library
creatorOf Milton (Ship). Accounts, 1873-1876. Nantucket Hist Association
creatorOf Milton (Ship). Logbook, 1851 Nov. 1-1856 Apr. 8. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn James H. Sherman Correspondence, 1873-1876 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Account books and other material relating to the whaling industry chiefly from New Bedford and Nantucket, Mass., 1774-1922 (inclusive) [microform]. Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library
creatorOf Milton (Ship). Logbook, 1869 Oct. 21-1873 June 11. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn William Appleton and Company. William Appleton and Company papers. Peabody Essex Museum
creatorOf Milton (Ship). Log/journal, 1873 Oct. 12-1876 Oct. 24. Nantucket Hist Association
creatorOf Milton (Ship). Logbook, 1860 Sept. 6-1865 Apr. 7. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Milton (Ship). Log/journal, 1865 Aug. 16-1869 May 31. Nantucket Hist Association
creatorOf Emma C. Jones (Ship). Logbook of the ship Emma C. Jones, 1878 Aug. 29-1879 July 20. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn Gillard, John. Milton. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
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associatedWith Alice Frazier (Bark) corporateBody
associatedWith Emma C. Jones (Ship) corporateBody
associatedWith Fuller, William C., whaling master. person
associatedWith Grant, Charles, 1814-1906. person
associatedWith Halsey, Charles. person
associatedWith Henry Taber & Company (New Bedford, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Horatio (Ship) corporateBody
associatedWith Jones, Benjamin F. person
associatedWith Lawrence, Peleg. person
associatedWith Nager (Ship) corporateBody
associatedWith Richardson, Benjamin P. person
associatedWith Sherman, James H. (James Henry) person
associatedWith Taber, Gordon & Company (New Bedford, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Thompson, Edwin F. person
associatedWith William Appleton and Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Wilson, Thomas H., shipmaster. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Oahu (Hawaii)
North Pacific Ocean
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Maui (Hawaii)
Rarotonga (Cook Islands)
Maui (Hawaii)
Guam
South Pacific Ocean
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Fiji
Islands, Bay of (N.Z.)
South Pacific Ocean
South Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic regions
Norfolk Island
Raoul Island (Kermadec Islands)
Pacific Ocean
Juan Fernández Islands
Pohnpei Island (Micronesia)
Atlantic Ocean
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Honolulu (Hawaii)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
South Pacific Ocean
Bonin Islands (Japan)
Banaba (Kiribati)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Nauru
Ile Amsterdam
Honolulu (Hawaii)
Hakodate-shi (Japan)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Pukapuka Atoll (Cook Islands)
Tonga
Indian Ocean
Faial Island (Azores)
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Active 1851

Active 1856

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