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[Hector (Ship) of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by George Manter, keeper George Manter, on voyage 18 December 1843 - 28 October 1847]

Journal of a whaling voyage to the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Includes descriptions of whales seen and taken, desertions, accidents, a rescue, illnesses, a death at sea, injuries, interactions with natives, punishments, and taking on provisions at various ports. Also contains whale drawings, drawings of marine life (especially when in the Galapagos), profile views, and poems. The keeper's religious nature conveys in several entries throughout the journal, typicaly on Sundays. On more than one occasion in 1844, the keeper notes the appearance of the planet Venus in the night sky. One man fell overboard on 12 July 1844 but was rescued. The keeper suffered an injury to his hand on January 19, 1845. The keeper includes a lengthy description of Santa Elena (Equador) on October 6, 1845. The keeper comments on United States President James K. Polk on February 27, 1846. The keeper writes very detailed entries while at Tahiti and interacting with the natives there in March and April 1846. The keeper writes of the Mexican-American War on July 24, 1846. Two men were sick with dysentary on August 2, 1846. One man refused duty on 5 August 1846 and was punished. The keeper writes a very detail

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