TWO SHIP'S ACCOUNT BOOKS Mid-19th Century

TWO SHIP'S ACCOUNT BOOKS

Mid-19th Century
1) A partial journal from the whaleship Mount Vernon kept by George G. Hussey, circa 1843. Final entry dated June 20, 1844, when the vessel was close to Bermuda. Two whale stamps. 7.5" x 6.5".
2) Account book of the New Bedford whaling bark Mermaid kept from 1855 to 1859. 13.24" x 8".

Provenance:
The Collection of Bob and Nina Hellman, Nantucket, Massachusetts. More information about this item may be found on their online database, hellmanwhalingcollection.org, references REH540 and REH543.

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