John Read logbook and magazine
Description
The papers of John Read contain a log book from the Hull, England based whaler "Swan" which was skippered by Robert Dring. Entries from April 1836 to February 1837 detail their whaling expedition to Davis Straight and their difficulties overwintering in the pack ice. Includes two pencil sketches of the "Swan" as well as newspaper clippings related to the Hull whaling industry. Accompanying the log is Volume 47 of the "Nautical Magazine" containing a February 1878 story on the "Swan's" travails which drew upon Read's log.
Dates
- 1836 - 1878
Creator
- Read, John (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission from Dartmouth College required for publication or reproduction.
Extent
.25 linear ft. (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Additional Description
Abstract
John Read. Sailor aboard the English whaler "Swan." Contains a log book detailing the Swan's whaling expedition to Davis Straight and their difficulties overwintering in the pack ice.
Part of the Rauner Library Archives and Manuscripts Repository