Log-book, 1850-1861.

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Log-book, 1850-1861.

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Log of the clipper ship Surprise, Philip Dumaresq, master, on a voyage from New York to San Francisco, Canton, London, and New York (1850-52). Also, a voyage under Charles A. Ranlett, Shanghai to New York (1855-56), and again (Jan.-Mar. 1857). The volume was then used as a nautical scrapbook, and contains newsclippings, charts, maps, broadsides, and engravings (dated to 1861) pasted in, obscuring some pages. Includes some materials concerning the drowning of Capt. Dumaresq.

1 oversize box.

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Ranlett, Charles Augustus, 1836-1874

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Surprise (Ship)

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Trading vessel, out of New York, N.Y. From the description of Log/journal, 1868 July 13-1869 Apr. 12. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013775 Company's packet, repaired by Calvert, measured 1789, 3 decks, length 107ft 9in, keel 85ft 8in, breadth 29ft 5in, hold 13ft 3in, wing transom 17ft 8in, waist 1ft 1in, between decks 6ft 9in, 394 tons. Voyages: (1) From Bengal 1783. Capt David Asquith. Left Bengal 22 Apr 1783 - 11 Sep River Shannon - 17 Oct Downs. (2) ...

Dumaresq, Philip, 1804-1861.

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