Massachusetts (Ship : 1836-1871)

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Whaling vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by Thomas Chatfield; owner-agent: Zenas L. Adams; returned to Nantucket Oct. 14, 1860.

From the description of Log/journal, 1856 Sept. 28-1858 Oct. 27. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71012800

Whaling vessel (364 tons); out of New Bedford, Mass.; mastered by James E. Bennett, on voyage from 4 Dec. 1851-5 June 1856 to the Coast of California and Arctic Ocean whaling grounds; owner-agent: William F. Dow; built as bark at New Bedford, Mass., 1836; abandoned in Arctic, 1871.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Massachusetts, 1851 Dec. 5-1853 Mar. 24. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 495695124

Whaling vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by Seth Nickerson, Jr.

From the description of Logbook, 1841-1845. (Falmouth Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 81777002

Whaling vessel; out of Nantucket, Mass.; mastered by Horace Nickerson, on voyage from 16 Aug. 1853-20 June 1856; owner-agent: Zenas L. Adams; built as bark at New Bedford, Mass., 1836.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Massachusetts, 1853 Aug. 16-1856 June 20. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 495700267

Whaling vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by Horace Nickerson; owner-agent: Zenas L. Adams.

From the description of Log/journal, 1854 Feb. 18-Aug. 24. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013595

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass.; mastered by Joseph T. Chase, on voyage from 17 Aug. 1848-1 Nov. 1851; owner-agent: O. & G.O. Crocker; built as bark at New Bedford, Mass., 1836.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Massachusetts, 1848 Aug. 17-1851 Nov. 1. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70979730

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Hale family. Hale Family Papers, 1760-1855. Peabody Essex Museum
creatorOf Massachusetts (Ship : 1836-1871). Logbook of the ship Massachusetts, 1851 Dec. 5-1853 Mar. 24. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Massachusetts (Ship : 1836-1871). Logbook of the ship Massachusetts, 1848 Aug. 17-1851 Nov. 1. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Massachusetts (Ship). Log/journal, 1856 Sept. 28-1858 Oct. 27. Nantucket Hist Association
creatorOf Massachusetts (Ship). Records, 1861-1870. Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn Bonnaffon papers, 1897-1912. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
referencedIn Oaksmith, Appleton. Papers, 1827-1885 (bulk 1854-1856). Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Raymond and Company (New York, N.Y.). Records, 1849-1858. Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn Saunders, Thomas, Capt. Papers, 1732-1828, bulk: 1732-1787. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Massachusetts (Ship : 1836-1871). Logbook of the ship Massachusetts, 1853 Aug. 16-1856 June 20. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Pritchard, Thomas, Jr. Thomas Pritchard, Jr. Letter Book, 1850-1853. Peabody Essex Museum
referencedIn Hudson collection, ca. 1647-1862. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Massachusetts Nautical School (1867-1872). Case histories of boys, 1861-1870. Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives
creatorOf Massachusetts (Ship). Log/journal, 1854 Feb. 18-Aug. 24. Nantucket Hist Association
creatorOf Massachusetts (Ship). Logbook, 1841-1845. Falmouth Historical Society
referencedIn United States. Army. Records of United States Army commands, record group 98 [microform] : Camp San Juan Island, Washington, 1859-1874 : selected documents of letters, orders and claims including the Hibbard and Watt affair ; Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, record group 24 : log of the U.S.S. Massachusetts, November 20-23, 1856 ; General records of the Department of the Treasury, record group 56 : selected letters relating to San Juan Island. Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State
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associatedWith Adams, Zenas L. person
associatedWith Beden, Cornelius H. person
associatedWith Bennett, James E., whaling master. person
associatedWith Brown, George, logkeeper. person
associatedWith Chase, Joseph T. person
associatedWith Chatfield, Thomas. person
associatedWith Dow, William F. person
associatedWith Folger, William A. person
associatedWith Hale family. family
associatedWith Herman, George. person
associatedWith Massachusetts Nautical School (1867-1872) corporateBody
associatedWith Nickerson, Horace. person
associatedWith Nickerson, Seth. person
associatedWith Oaksmith, Appleton. person
associatedWith O. & G.O. Crocker (New Bedford, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Pritchard, Thomas, Jr. person
associatedWith Raymond and Company (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Saunders, Thomas, Capt. person
associatedWith United States. Army. corporateBody
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Okhotsk, Sea of
Pacific Ocean
North Pacific Ocean
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Bonin Islands (Japan)
Massachusetts--Nantucket
Okhotsk (Russia)
New Zealand
Pacific Ocean
New Zealand
Massachusetts
Alejandro Selkirk Island (Juan Fernández Islands)
Massachusetts--Nantucket
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Okhotsk, Sea of
Indian Ocean
Guam
Oahu (Hawaii)
Good Hope, Cape of (South Africa : Cape)
Massachusetts--Nantucket
Massachusetts--Nantucket
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Children
Globicephala
Humpback whale
Juvenile delinquency
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Right whale
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Sperm whale
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Whale oil
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Whales
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Active 1861

Active 1870

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