Logbook and journal, 1896-1898; 1898-1900.

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Logbook and journal, 1896-1898; 1898-1900.

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Volume 1 is a logbook kept by Midshipman G.B. Harrison aboard H.M.S. Talbot, Sept. 15, 1896 - Oct. 1, 1898 during the ship's cruise of the North American and West Indian Stations. Volume 2 is Harrison's journal kept aboard H.M.S. Talbot from Oct. 1, 1898 to Nov 9, 1899, and H.M.S. Jupiter, Nov. 10, 1898 - March 14, 1900. Both volumes record observations of winds, weather and courses, and remarks on employment of hands and unusual occurrences. Both volumes are also embellished with numerous watercolor and pen and ink drawings of other ships, maps of Bermuda, Jamaica and Halifax, and track charts showing the routes the ships took from place to place. Several photographs taken aboard the Talbot are also pasted in.

2 v. (appx. 435 p.)

Independence Seaport Museum

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Independence Seaport Museum

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Jupiter (Battleship)

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Harrison, G. B. (Grahame Broadley)

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Talbot (Cruiser)

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Richard Howe, Earl Howe, was born in London, England, on March 19, 1726, the son of Emanuel Scrope Howe (1699-1735) and Mary Sophia Charlotte von Kielmansegg (1703-1782). Around 1735, he joined the crew of the merchant ship Thames, and in July 1739 he joined the 40-gun Royal Navy ship Pearl . Howe then served on several ships in the Caribbean and off the South American coast. After being promoted to lieutenant in 1744 and post captain in 1746, he continued his military service in th...