Congress (Ship) logbook, 1857-1866. 

 - 1  item. 
<br/><br/> Open to research. 
<br/><br/> Logbook (172 pages) of a whaling voyage to the Indian Ocean in the ship Congress, of New Bedford, Mass.  The ship's master was John C. Hamblin, and the logbook (1857 Jan.-1858 May) was kept by Caleb O. Hamblin.  The volume also includes entries (1859-1863) relating to whaling voyages of the ship Governor Troup, kept by R. Kelley, and disbursements (1863-1866) relating to the ship Robert Edwards, also kept by Caleb O. Hamblin.  Also includes newspaper clippings concerning Abraham Lincoln. 
<br/><br/><br/>Collection material in English. 
<br/><br/>Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection. 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>mm 83004198  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Hamblin, Caleb O.<br/>Hamblin, John C.<br/>Kelley, R.<br/>Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Governor Troup (Ship)<br/>Robert Edwards (Ship)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Ship's papers--19th century.<br/>Voyages and travels.<br/>Whaling--Indian Ocean.<br/>Whaling--Massachusetts--New Bedford.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Indian Ocean--Description and travel.