Reindeer (built 1863; ship) logbook, 1856-1858

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Summary

Title:
Reindeer (built 1863; ship) logbook
Dates:
1856-1858
Creators:
Unknown
Abstract:
The Reindeer (built 1863; ship) logbook (SAFR 14043, HDC 123) is a carbon copy of a transcript of the log from the ship REINDEER during a whaling voyage taken from New Bedford, Massachusetts to the Pacific Ocean and Hawaii during the years 1856-1858. Edward R. Ashley was master of the vessel. The daily entries account the weather, position, whales sighted and killed, and other vessels. A photograph of Captain Ashley is tipped into a front page of the logbook. This collection has been processed to the collection level and is open for use without restrictions.
Extent:
1 item
Language:
In English.
Preferred citation:

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], HDC0123 (SAFR 14043), Reindeer (built 1863; ship) logbook, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Background

Scope and content:

The Reindeer (built 1863; ship) logbook (SAFR 14043, HDC 123) is a carbon copy of a transcript of the log from the ship REINDEER during a whaling voyage taken from New Bedford, Massachusetts to the Pacific Ocean and Hawaii during the years 1856-1858. Edward R. Ashley was master of the vessel. The daily entries account the weather, position, whales sighted and killed, and other vessels. A photograph of Captain Ashley is tipped into a front page of the logbook. This collection has been processed to the collection level and is open for use without restrictions.

Biographical / historical:

Vessel History The REINDEER, built at Mattapoisett, Massachusetts in 1853, was 450 tons and first commanded by Captain Peter Cromwell, E.W. Howland, Agent. The REINDEER was abandoned in the Arctic Ocean in September of 1871.

Biography Ashley, Edward R. was born May 15, 1824, on the Ashley homestead, about a mile above Long Plain, Massachusetts. He spent his boyhood on the farm, and like many of the bright boys of that period commenced the pursuit of the leviathan of the deep at an early age. Promotion was rapid and he sailed, as master of the WILLIAM WIRT in 1853, the REINDEER in 1856, and the GOVERNOR TROUP in 1867. He made a large catch each of these voyages but the best was in the WILLIAM WIRT, when in 31 months he stowed away 2,886 barrels of oil and 45,900 pounds of bone, a record seldom equaled. His wife accompanied him in his voyages in the REINDEER and GOVERNOR TROUP, during which time their children, Edward W., Granville A. and Carrie L. were born at the Sandwich Islands. He gave up whaling in 1867 and purchased a farm in the village of Long Plain where he enjoyed life till his decease, May 30, 1900. All these years he was prominent in the political affairs of the town which he served in various positions of trust. He represented this district in the House of Representatives of 1897, where he did good work on the committee on Fisheries and Game, He was a useful member of the South Bristol Farmers' club, and prominent in the Odd Fellows and Masonic Fraternities, being in the Sutton Commander of New Bedford. He was affable, generous hearted, and upright in his dealings, and was held in high esteem by his friends and townsmen. Captain Ashley married August 9, 1853, Adra (Braley) of Rochester. Children: (1) Edward W. born Apr. 18, 1857; now a resident of this town, where he has served as school committee several years; (2) Carrie Austin, born Oct. 8, 1861; (3) Granville Allen, born Aug. 9, 1864; (4) Carrie Luella, born Dec. 20, 1895; and (5) Lucy Delaney born Oct. 12, 1867, died Oct. 28, 1893.

From A History of the Town of Acushnet, Bristol County, State of Massachusetts by Franklyn Howland published 1907, with some modifications for clarity.

Acquisition information:

SAFR-00001

This collection was transferred from Golden Gate National Recreation Area to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.

Processing information:

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Arrangement:

This collection consists of a single item.

Physical location:
San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
Physical description:
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Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard .

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by: Historic Documents Department Staff (Bailey), 2013.
Date Prepared:
2014
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from ICMS database and converted into xml from a template revised and updated by San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department. 10/6/2014 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for use unless otherwise noted.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], HDC0123 (SAFR 14043), Reindeer (built 1863; ship) logbook, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Location of this collection:
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123, US
Contact:
415-561-7030
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