Amethyst (Ship : 1823-1860)

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Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Gorham B. Howes, on voyage from 5 Nov. 1846-24 Apr. 1850; owner-agent: John Avery Parker & Son; built at Boston, Mass., 1823; sold at San Francisco, 1860.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Amethyst, 1846 Nov. 5-1850 Apr. 25. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 424512078

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Owen Reynard, on voyage from 23 Mar. 1838-3 Mar. 1840 to the Western, Coast of Brazil, Pidgeon, Crozet, Desolation, Coast of New Holland, New Zealand, and Vasquez whaling grounds; owner-agent: John Avery Parker & Son; built at Boston, Mass., 1823.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Amethyst, 1838 June 28-1840 Mar. 4. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 179663132

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn George (Whaling ship). Logbook, 1836 June 4-1839 Oct. 3. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Smith, Captain. Bob Anderson. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
referencedIn Wheeler, H. W. Amethyst. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
referencedIn Moses F. Little papers, 1841-1916 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Sullivan Dorr Papers, 1799-1852 Rhode Island Historical Society
creatorOf Amethyst (Ship : 1823-1860). Logbook of the ship Amethyst, 1846 Nov. 5-1850 Apr. 25. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn Various. 1995 Library Accessions, 1794-1995. Peabody Essex Museum
creatorOf Amethyst (Ship). Logbook of the ship Amethyst, 1838 June 28-1840 Mar. 4. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Amethyst (Ship). Amethyst (Ship) logbook, 1802. Peabody Essex Museum
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associatedWith Bower, Jonathan. person
associatedWith Dorr, Sullivan person
associatedWith George (Whaling ship) corporateBody
associatedWith Howes, Gorham B. person
associatedWith Jared, Joel G. person
associatedWith John Avery Parker & Son (New Bedford, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Little, Moses F., 1823-1917? person
associatedWith Reynard, Owen. person
associatedWith Stetson, George M. person
associatedWith Various. corporateBody
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Faial Island (Azores)
Cape Verde
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Hobart (Tas.)
Massachusetts--Boston
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
China--Canton
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Pernambuco (Brazil)
South Pacific Ocean
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Blue whale
Finback whale
Globicephala
Humpback whale
Killer whale
Logbooks
Logbooks
Right whale
Seafaring life
Shipping
Sperm whale
Voyages and travels
Whalers (Persons)
Whales
Whaling
Whaling masters
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Active 1840

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