Ship's log for the snow Susana
| Author(s) | Dodds, George, fl. 1799-1800. | |
| Temporal | 1799 December 21–1800 March 20 | |
| Date Accessioned | 2012-07-10T16:23:22Z | |
| Date Available | 2012-07-10T16:23:22Z | |
| Publication Date | 1799-12-21 | |
| Description | This 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 |
| Description | The 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." | |
| URL | http://www.lib.udel.edu/static/purl.php?mss0097_0022 | |
| Extent | 1 v. (ca. 40 p.) ; 36 cm. | |
| Collection | MSS 0097 | |
| Other Identifier | MSS 0097, Item 022 | |
| Unique Identifier | OCLC# 370477263 | |
| URL | http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/11172 | |
| Language | en_US | en_US |
| Publisher | University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartof | This item forms part of MSS 0097 Diaries, Journals, and Ships' Logs collection. | |
| dc.rights | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ | |
| Keywords | Ships' logs | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Logbooks--19th century | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Seafaring life--History--19th century | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Shipping--Cuba--Havana--History--19th century | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Shipping--New England--History--19th century | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Sailing ships--History--19th century | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Square-riggers--History--19th century | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Merchant mariners | |
| dc.subject.other | Susana (Snow) | |
| Title | Ship's log for the snow Susana | en_US |
| Type | Ships' logs. |