Sailing Directions Commonplace Book.

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Sailing Directions Commonplace Book.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/650883705

This Commonplace Book appears to have been used by two individuals who may have been related, each writing from different directions towards the center of the book. The front portion of the book, the largest of the two sections, provides a listing of locations for which sailing directions and topics of interest related to sailing have been copied from a variety of sources. Directions are provided for sailing into Boston Harbor; navigating towards Tristan Da Cunha; descriptions of Inner Passage from China; harbors of shelter along the coast of China; specific ship voyages; discussion of the search for "La Peyrouse," the French circumnavigator etc. Illustrations and newspaper clippings are included in this section of the book. The second author has copied items related to the sea; procedures and colors for dyeing; raising hemp, etc. A stamp has been used on the first page of the second section displaying the name "Harriet Crowninshield" several times.

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Peabody Essex Museum

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Peabody Essex Museum

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Voyages: (1) 1795/6 South Pacific and China. Capt James Wilson. Downs 13 Aug 1796 - 12 Nov Rio de Janeiro - 6 Mar 1797 Matavai - 10 Apr Tonga - 5 Jun Resolution Bay - 6 Jul Matavai - 18 Jul Tahiti - 18 Aug Tonga - 13 Dec Whampoa - left China 5 Jan 1798 - 16 Jan Malacca - 17 Mar Cape - 15 Apr St Helena - 24 Jun Cork - 10 Jul Long Reach. British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : CorporateBody : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000081.0x0003ad ...

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Abercromby (Ship).

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Crowninshield, Harriet.

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