Logbook of the Schooner Don Nicholas
Scope and Contents
The log reveals the ship’s travel from port to port, touching at Calais; Baltimore; Portland; Santiago, Cuba; New York; among others. Its varied cargo included bushels of corn, molasses, sugar, tobacco, etc.
Dates
- Creation: 1846-1847
Creator
- Unknown (Person)
Access Restrictions
This material is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
Stored on-site at the Woodson Research Center.
Historical Sketch
The schooner Don Nicholas was engaged in trade between Europe and the Americas. This portion of the ships log, Schooner Don Nicholas, from Calais for Baltimore, Rowland York, Master, begins in mid-sea and contains day-to-day reports of the ship’s position, weather, and events on board.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 item )
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
Approximately 35 pre-printed pages, 8.5” x 13.5”.
- Title
- Guide to the Logbook of the Schooner Don Nicholas, 1846-1847
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu