London Packet (Ship)
Variant namesWhaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by John D. Samson, on voyage from 12 May 1838-18 May 1840; owner-agent: Abraham H. Howland; built at Boston, Mass., 1818; rerigged to a bark, 1840; lost at sea, 1849.
From the description of Logbook of the ship London Packet, 1838 May 12-1840 May 18. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 246623303
Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by John D. Samson, on voyage from 12 May 1838-18 May 1840; owner-agent: Abraham H. Howland; built at Boston, Mass., 1818.
From the description of Logbook, 1838 May 12-1840 May 18. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70976732
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Samuel Hill letters, 1817, 1823 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| creatorOf | London Packet (Ship). Logbook, 1838 May 12-1840 May 18. | Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | Crowninshield Family. Crowninshield Family Papers, 1697-1909. | Peabody Essex Museum | |
| referencedIn | Samuel Hill papers, 1813-1822 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| creatorOf | London Packet (Ship). Logbook of the ship London Packet, 1838 May 12-1840 May 18. | Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library |
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| associatedWith | Crowninshield Family. | family |
| associatedWith | Hill, Samuel, 1777-1825 | person |
| associatedWith | Howland, A. H. | person |
| associatedWith | Samson, John D. | person |
| associatedWith | Tallman, William. | person |
| associatedWith | Wood, Ebenezer Hitch. | person |
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| Indian Ocean | |||
| Amsterdam Island (Terres australes et antarctiques françaises) | |||
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| Saint Helena | |||
| Timor Island | |||
| South Atlantic Ocean | |||
| Cape Verde | |||
| Maio Island (Cape Verde) | |||
| South Atlantic Ocean |
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