Ship's log for the snow Susana

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dc.contributor.authorDodds, George, fl. 1799-1800.
dc.coverage.temporal1799 December 21–1800 March 20
dc.date.accessioned2012-07-10T16:23:22Z
dc.date.available2012-07-10T16:23:22Z
dc.date.issued1799-12-21
dc.descriptionThis volume documents the merchant voyage of the snow Susana on the voyage from Newport, Rhode Island, to Havana, Cuba, from December 21, 1799, to March 20, 1800. The journal is one volume, circa 40 pages with entries in ink that contain navigational data, weather reports, and information about crew duties for the journey. The last few pages also include six pages of personal accounts of work and expenses.en_US
dc.descriptionThe log is handmade with 10 handsewn folds in heavy paper covers. The cover title is "George Dodds: Day Book for the year 1802 July 6th," however, this title only refers to the ledger portions of the book. The entries for the log book of the Susana have a title page that states, "George Dods [Dodds] his Book: Shipt [sic] on Bord [sic] of the Sno [sic] Susana Capt Aminton Commander Bound to the Havana 10th of Decamber [sic] 1799."
dc.description.urihttp://www.lib.udel.edu/static/purl.php?mss0097_0022
dc.format.extent1 v. (ca. 40 p.) ; 36 cm.
dc.identifier.collectionMSS 0097
dc.identifier.otherMSS 0097, Item 022
dc.identifier.uniqueOCLC# 370477263
dc.identifier.urihttp://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/11172
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Delaware Library, Museums and Pressen_US
dc.relation.ispartofThis item forms part of MSS 0097 Diaries, Journals, and Ships' Logs collection.
dc.rightsNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
dc.subjectShips' logs
dc.subject.lcshLogbooks--19th century
dc.subject.lcshSeafaring life--History--19th century
dc.subject.lcshShipping--Cuba--Havana--History--19th century
dc.subject.lcshShipping--New England--History--19th century
dc.subject.lcshSailing ships--History--19th century
dc.subject.lcshSquare-riggers--History--19th century
dc.subject.lcshMerchant mariners
dc.subject.otherSusana (Snow)
dc.titleShip's log for the snow Susanaen_US
dc.typeShips' logs.

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