Object Details
- Description
- Letter 3, dated December 18, 1858, Swan River Colony, Australia
- Heading from Fayal to Cape Verde Islands, Captain's parents' home. Captain asked by locals for salute; gun went off and killed ship's carpenter. Carpenter buried ashore in Catholic cemetery at Bravo. On 21 October spoke English merchantman Forest Monarch. Man overboard was saved. 3-17 October, large comet visible in NW X N horizon. Made Amsterdam Island (uninhabited) 30 Nov. Made Swan River 13 (or 17) Dec.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- Date made
- 1858
- Credit Line
- Gift of Hazel H. and Kathryn J. White
- Measurements
- overall: 9 1/2 in x 15 in; 24.13 cm x 38.1 cm
- Object Name
- letter
- whaling letter
