Lydia (Ship : 1821-1836)

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Whaling vessel; out of Fairhaven, Mass., mastered by John Wood Leonard, on voyage from 14 Oct. 1854-21 May 1858; owner-agent: F.R. Whitwell; built at Rochester, Mass., 1840.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Lydia, 1855 Jan. 5-1857 Mar. 4. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70978387

Whaling vessel; out of Fairhaven, Mass., mastered by Elisha Babcock, Jr., on voyage from 16 May 1860-16 May 1864 to the Western, Steen, East Cape, Crozet, Bass Strait, Tasman Sea, and Tonga whaling grounds; owner-agent: Jenney & Tripp; built at Mattapoisett, Mass., 1840.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Lydia, 1860 May 16-1864 May 16. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 82154266

Whaling vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by Peter F. Chase.

From the description of Log/journal, 1827 Dec. 8-1829 Dec. 3 [microform]. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013909

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Woodbridge, Dudley. Papers of Dudley Woodbridge and partners, 1777-1782. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Lendholm, Frederick. Frederick Lendholm Letter Book, 1855-1863. Peabody Essex Museum
referencedIn Pickard, Mark, d. 1823. Account books, 1792-1825. Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn Rand, Green S. Lydia. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
creatorOf Lydia (Ship : 1827-1829). Log/journal, 1827 Dec. 8-1829 Dec. 3 [microform]. Nantucket Hist Association
referencedIn Howie, Abraham. A log kept on board the ship Lydia of Salem during a whaling voyage to the indian Ocean commanded by Capt. Ramsdell [microform] / written by Abraham Howie, commenced Sept. 22, 1835. Center for Research Libraries, CRL
referencedIn Moses F. Little papers, 1841-1916 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Lydia (Ship). Logbook of the ship Lydia, 1860 May 16-1864 May 16. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn Various. Summaries of Whaling Logbooks, 1778-1867. Peabody Essex Museum
referencedIn Melatiah Bourn papers, 1728-1803 (inclusive). Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library
referencedIn Coffin, Gilbert, 1759-1843. Ledger "A", 1809-1827. Nantucket Hist Association
creatorOf Lydia (Ship). Logbook of the ship Lydia, 1855 Jan. 5-1857 Mar. 4. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn Holman, Gabriel. Bill of disbursments [for the] sch[oone]r Lydia : manuscript, 1790. Houghton Library
referencedIn Hancock Family. Hancock Family papers, 1712-1854 (inclusive). Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library
referencedIn Hancock family papers, (inclusive)., 1664-1854 Baker Library, Harvard Business School
referencedIn Scott, James, fl. 176-. Bills of lading for the ship Lydia, 1766. Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Dennis, John, fl. 1792. Fishing contract : manuscript, 1792. Houghton Library
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associatedWith Babcock, Elisha. person
associatedWith Bourn, Melatiah. person
associatedWith Chase, Peter F. person
associatedWith Coffin, Gilbert, 1759-1843. person
associatedWith Dennis, John, fl. 1792. person
associatedWith Hancock family. family
associatedWith Hancock Family. person
associatedWith Holman, Gabriel. person
associatedWith Howie, Abraham. person
associatedWith Jenney & Tripp (Fairhaven, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Lendholm, Frederick. person
associatedWith Leonard, John W. person
associatedWith Little, Moses F., 1823-1917? person
associatedWith Pickard, Mark, d. 1823. person
associatedWith Smith, Frederick Howland, 1840-1924. person
associatedWith Various. person
associatedWith Whitwell, Furman Reade, 1793-1861. person
associatedWith Woodbridge, Dudley. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Atlantic Ocean
Flores Island (Azores)
Mauritius
Massachusetts--Fairhaven
Okhotsk, Sea of
Cargados Carajos Shoals (Mauritius)
Lord Howe Island (N.S.W.)
South Pacific Ocean
Massachusetts--Nantucket
Rodrigues (Mauritius)
Bruny Island (Tas.)
Calheta (São Jorge)
Massachusetts--Fairhaven
Hobart (Tas.)
North Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Réunion
Indian Ocean
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Finback whale
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Humpback whale
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Right whale
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Active 1855

Active 1857

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