{"id":"AV03933","vessel":"E. H. Hatfield","rig":"Schooner","master":"Nehemiah Y. Higgins","port":"Provincetown, MA","ground":"Atlantic, wh gr 90","year_out":"1878","year_in":"1878","logbook":{"id":"logbookofehhatfi00ehha_0","title":"Logbook of the E. H. Hatfield (Schooner); mastered by William Kirkconnell, George T. Cornell and Nehemiah Y. Higgins; on whaling voyages between 1876 and 1878.","url":"https://archive.org/details/logbookofehhatfi00ehha_0","pages":140},"days":[{"date":"1878-07-07","events":[],"lat":41.46,"lon":-70.28,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday July 1878 the 7 Jurnal of a Whaling\nVoyage\nCommaner Mayay\nto Whaling on Board the vell\nE. H. Thatficald\n4 month cruse\nthe 7th vatterly way anchor at 5 A\n7 clay Sunday\nthis day Fine the wind\nFrom the SW [illegible]olare weather Warbing\ndown the Shoare at Sunrise of the\nthilands at 2 P M of porsteates lights\nSepel borsates going off to the N\nthis is the commance of the Voyage\nCapt Nehemniad Y Higgins\nMaster\nH. G. Freeman First offer\nMr Geraves 2 offer\n3 Boats teare and 11 Men Foare\n13008 and Stowved So ends this\nday day 8 clock of the Von\nShoard Wardinig up over the\nShoals the W N W So ends this\nday From Sun 212tte 8 P D M\n[struck: A] midnight this might Fine weather\nunder Way till 1 P M then some\nto anchor yest to the Easter of\nthe Crose Ripe light boat So ends\nthis night","wind":[["first","SW",""]],"plain":"The voyage began as the vessel weighed anchor at 5 a.m., sailing past the shoals and Cross Rip lightship under fine weather with southwest winds, coming to anchor again around 1 a.m.","where":"at anchor","place":"Crose Ripe light boat"},{"date":"1878-07-08","events":[],"lat":41.45,"lon":-70.45,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday July the 8 1878\nthis day at 5 A M\nget way yen and at 12 A M\ngat anchor at homes plaece\nStrong SW Wind at 8 P M\nheuvy Florys of the land\nOut watch anchor watch\nA day all hands implay in\nyet the boats redy For\nSeach whale also the Ships\nredy to go to Sea So ends\nday up to 8 clock Midnight\nStrunge breezes the first part of the\nnoight sevel Coarsters Comed to the\nWeastward to anchor schooner waster\nlong ovrle at 2 PM So endz this 24\nat anchor 6 A M Tuesday the 9","wind":[["whole","SW","strong"],["first","","strong"]],"plain":"The crew got underway in the morning and anchored by noon at Holmes Hole. They spent the day preparing the boats and ship to head out to sea to hunt whales.","where":"at anchor","place":"Holmes Hole"},{"date":"1878-07-09","events":[],"lat":41.4697,"lon":-70.76,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday July the 9 at 6 A M gut\nunder way and Evarts to\nTarpoalen cov the wind strung\nFrom SW come to anchor hear\n8 A M the rest of the day\nall hands imploy in ship duty\nget the boats redy and the\nwhaling gearz redy to get\nwhales at 8 PM come rain\nSo ends this day at 8 PM\nmidnight anchor watch on dick\nso ends this 24 th","wind":[["whole","SW","strong"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"The crew got underway at 6 a.m. and sailed to Tarpaulin Cove, anchoring there by 8 a.m. in strong southwest winds. The rest of the day was spent readying the boats and whaling gear.","where":"at anchor","place":"Tarpoalen cov","via":[[-70.45,41.25],[-70.95,41.25],[-70.95,41.45]]},{"date":"1878-07-10","events":[],"lat":41.4697,"lon":-70.76,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday July the 10 1878 this day\n10 thick fog all day the\nbutter boat booked ovr to day So\nends this day at anchor in the\ncov midnight fogg at 10 P M\nat anchor all of this 24 th\n11","weather":["fog"],"plain":"The ship remained at anchor in the cove all day amid thick fog.","where":"at anchor","place":"the cov"},{"date":"1878-07-11","events":[],"lat":41.4697,"lon":-70.76,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday July the 11 1878\nthis day Fine weather\nat 4 A M gut under way at tar\npolo cov with sevel coarsh and Fish\nmen modest all day the wind\npast round the compass at 8 P M\nship head W by S mocharty blocks\nIsland in sight at 8 P M baing\nWSW From the ovs one whal-\nmen in sight to Evarts come out\nof Beathford this morning So\nends this day at 8 P M midnight\nclam all nightt ship head [struck: S] to\nthe SW all night so ends 24 th\n1878 all well\n[in left margin of entry for 11th:]\nblows at\nthe chain\nPut","wind":[["middle","variable",""],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Fine weather. The ship got underway from Tarpaulin Cove at 4 AM, sighted Block Island in the evening, and noted another whaler out of New Bedford.","where":"near land","place":"Tarpaulin Cove"},{"date":"1878-07-12","events":[],"lat":40.2853,"lon":-71.4952,"fixed":false,"entry":"July the 12 1878\nHardly this day modeste wind baftling\nfrom [struck: NW] back to East Ship head to\nthe SW and W by S and WSW sail\nseverl vessels in company dring day\nat 4 PM 4 sail in sight head of othere\n2 Barks and 2 Schr one Bark Whatmen\nbound to seas saw Poppus at 7 PM\nmid nig night rain and came fog wind from the\nSE till 3 AM on the 13 The rachld wind\nroind to the NNW so ends this 24\n\n13","wind":[["first","E","moderate"],["middle","SE",""],["latter","NNW",""]],"weather":["rain","fog"],"plain":"The crew sailed in company with several vessels, spotting two barks and two schooners. They saw porpoises in the evening, followed by midnight rain and fog.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw porpoises","quote":"saw Poppus at 7 PM"}],"where":"at sea","via":[[-71.05,41.35]],"plate":"nature.porpoises-a"},{"date":"1878-07-13","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":38.9843,"lon":-72.0393,"fixed":false,"entry":"July Saturday 1878 all of this day strong\nbreezel from the N to NE ship\nrune of S S E soends this day saw\nsomfe Laje and some Finback blowing\nat 8 PM shuart sail fore nigth\nrune of S S E wind right aft tricoil\nand 2 reef forssail and fib. mind\nnight the same so ends this 24 th","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew from the north to northeast as the ship ran south-southeast. The crew saw some finback whales blowing, and they shortened sail for the night.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-07-14","events":[],"lat":37.6833,"lon":-72.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday July 1878 this day fine weather\n14 all [struck: of] this head to the Southward\nall day [struck: this] 3 PM then to the W\nNW at 8 PM shoart sail for the\nnight Lat 37 41 Long 72-35 midnight\nhead to the weathward all negtt mode\nate so ends this 24 th 4 mal this the\nboats stares head the watchin\n\n15","wind":[["middle","","moderate"]],"plain":"Routine sailing in fine weather; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-07-15","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"killer","count":null}],"lat":37.15,"lon":-72.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Manday July the 15 this day clam\nthe most of the time saw Poppues\ngrampos killers and paels up head\nof mast come done lates to it\nso ends this day clam at 8 PM\nthats head WSW midnight\nstar in to the weathward all\nnight ender shoart sail head W\nSW so ends this 24 th\n[in left margin:]\nreef\nout\nhead\nof\nA mast\nto\nday\n37 08\n72 48","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The weather was calm for most of the day. The crew saw porpoises, grampuses, and killer whales, and worked on the mast under reduced sail.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw grampus","quote":"saw Poppues\ngrampos"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-07-16","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"pilot","count":1}],"lat":37.125,"lon":-72.6667,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday July the 16 1878 this\n16 day [struck: fine] fine weather wind\nfrom the Eastward at 11th Am saw black\nand loare tow boats. and gut one loard\nat 4 PM in the stram[struck: e] ware run[struck: el] start\non the loare. A whish at 5 PM [illegible] his\nLong 72 58 [struck: nous] was 72 40 36.35\nSo edz. This day save chow\nat 8 PM mcle shoart sail\nsaw one more rask heack. th\nsteed to the SE. midnight mochete\nhead to the NW till 2 [illegible] Am midnigst\nmen hove tow So ends This 24 H\n\n17","wind":[["whole","E",""]],"plain":"Fine weather with an easterly wind. The crew sighted pilot whales in the late morning, lowered two boats, and caught one.","where":"at sea","catch":1},{"date":"1878-07-17","events":[],"lat":37.1,"lon":-72.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday July the 17 1878 all of this\n[margin]\nLat Obs\n37\nLong 72 40\n[/margin]\nclam at 3 PM sut the\nmarks to going to byling out\nthe tow blackfish that we gut\non Tuesday So ends this day at\n8 PM clam shish head all wais\nmidnight the same So ends this\nday\n\n18","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"In calm weather, the crew started up the try-works to boil out the oil from the two pilot whales caught the previous day.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Boiled out two caught blackfish (pilot whales)","quote":"byling out\nthe tow blackfish that we gut\non Tuesday"}],"where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1878-07-18","events":[],"lat":36.9834,"lon":-72.8084,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday July the 18 this day fine\nweather wind from SW\nship cruses tabacko fast yest out\nof the gowff midnight andey\nshoart sail So ends this 24 H\nshi head to the SW\n\n19","wind":[["whole","SW",""]],"plain":"Fine weather with wind from the southwest as the ship cruised under shortened sail, heading southwest.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-07-19","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":2}],"lat":36.8667,"lon":-72.95,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday July the 19 1878 this day\n[margin]\nLat\nObs\n36 52\n72 57\n[/margin]\nfine weather the wind from\nSW the first of the day frish\nbreezl at 2 [illegible] PM saw\ntow sparm whales went dawn\nthe whales at 2 five 15 mintes\npart 6 elock saw them and\nloore way tow boats but\ndid not have day light nuff\nthe whales came [illegible] head\nof op chs at 8 PM stoode to\nqueastward [struck: m] under shoardt sail\ntill 12 midnight then heact","wind":[["first","SW","fresh"]],"plain":"Fine weather with a fresh southwest breeze. After spotting two sperm whales earlier, they lowered two boats at quarter past six in the evening, but lost them for lack of daylight.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-a"},{"date":"1878-07-20","events":[],"lat":36.9889,"lon":-73.2389,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday July the 20 1878 this day Fine\nweather all day Later Part of\nthe Larthor of the day Clarm So ends\nthis 24 Th head to the westward","wind":[["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Fine weather throughout the day, turning calm later on as the ship headed west.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-07-21","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":3}],"lat":37.1111,"lon":-73.5278,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday July the 21 1878 this day Fine Weather\nFrish breege from the W N haf\nhead to the westward all day Saw\nthree grampus at 3 P M Saw Sone Sail\n[margin: 22] bounds in to the chile brig","wind":[["whole","WNW","fresh"]],"plain":"Fine weather with fresh breezes. They sailed westward all day, saw three grampuses, and sighted a brig heading toward Chile.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-07-22","events":[],"lat":37.2333,"lon":-73.8167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday July the 22 1878 this day\nStrong breefe from the\n[margin: Lat / 37.15 / 73.49 / 22] N W Saw Sevels Sail pasing Som\nto the Eastward and Some in to the\nNorclard Saw grampus and poipus\nMidnight Ship head in N by W the\nfurst part the lat part of eare day\nSo ends this 24","wind":[["whole","NW","strong"]],"plain":"Under a strong northwest breeze, several ships passed by heading east and north. The crew saw grampuses and porpoises.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-07-23","events":[],"lat":37.0833,"lon":-73.9083,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday July the 23 1878 this day Fine\nweather all day Whit head\nto the Eastward So ends day\nSaw Sevel Sails durng day\n[margin: 24]","plain":"Fine weather throughout the day as the ship headed eastward. They sighted several other vessels, with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-07-24","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":36.9333,"lon":-74.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday July the 24 this day Fine\nweather all day Ship head to\n[margin: 36 56 / 74 00] E at 10 A M Saw Shoal of Sperm\nWhales coming from Eastward going\nof W by S The mest of day chaced\nthem till the Sun wend Down\ngoing of quick all day and at 6 PM\nin Sight go quick at 10 P M midnig\nhead to the S W to clare the [illegible]\n11 P M all Sails in but jib and\ntrisail head N E by E So ends this\nday hard hooks Shone Whale","plain":"In fine weather, the crew sighted a school of sperm whales swimming fast to the west-southwest. They put out the boats and chased them until sunset without success.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1878-07-25","events":[],"lat":37.0417,"lon":-72.0667,"fixed":false,"entry":"25 [struck: Thursday] July the 25 1878\n25\nJuly this day Fine weather the\ncomonane of this day madel all\nsail an and cafe [illegible] the\nway the whales ware go all day\nand the last that we see of\nthem the day befoare saw popues\nseve times during the day at 12\nA M get longstuade mad the ship\nin 72=04 at 4 P M made head in\n72,14 go west from 12 Till 4. P M\nrends this day midnight [struck: hare] of\nthe ancker Whoosel do ends This 24\n[struck: Dall] [illegible] found in to the chw\ndo at 3 P M.\n\n26","plain":"With fine weather, the crew set all sail to follow the whales seen the day before, but did not spot them again. They saw porpoises several times throughout the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-07-26","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":37.15,"lon":-72.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday July the 26 1878 this day fine\nweather all day at 2 P M\nship head to the W whale one\nlone whale chaes him Till [illegible]\nlite clid not get nie anoff to\nget choact of him so ends this day\nsaw one Whalman in sight at 4\nP M at 10 P M stemed past\ncrs go to the S.E. under shoart\nsel mare head to the thaw till\n12 midnight then chead on the\nouther tech till 4 A M on the\n27 so ends this 24 H.\n\n[margin:\nWhales\nLat 37-02\n72..35]\n\n27","plain":"Fine weather throughout the day. At 2 p.m., the crew chased a lone whale until nightfall but could not get close enough to strike it. Another whaleship was in sight.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-c"},{"date":"1878-07-27","events":[],"lat":37.3167,"lon":-73.6167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday July the 27 1878 this day Fine\nweather Frish breeze From SW\nto day saw porpus and [illegible] Tiger\nhead of some dary vevvels one\nAwhalmon in sight all day. so ends\nthis 24 at 11 midnight moderate wind\nshare to the N.E. moreater so ends\nthis 24 H\n\n[margin:\nLat\n37-19\n73,39.]\n\n28","wind":[["first","SW","fresh"],["latter","NE","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with a fresh southwest breeze. The crew saw porpoises, and another whaleship remained in sight all day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-07-28","events":[],"lat":37.1667,"lon":-73.5667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday July 28. 1878 this moderte\nsome rain the first pair of the\nday the last part gam with\nthe [illegible] Capt Forther\nmaster so end this 24 moderte\n\n[margin:\nat 10\nAM\n73,44]","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Moderate winds brought some rain early in the day. Later, the crew had a visit with Captain Forther's ship.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-07-29","events":[],"lat":37.85,"lon":-72.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday July the 29 1878 this day fine\n[written above: 29]\nweather all day light brese from\nLat 37.51 the N.E. ship head in to the S E all\n72.10 day at 7 P M all sail in but the jib\nand trysail clam tow 3 whalmen in sight\none the night and owthe tow not know","wind":[["whole","NE","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes; the ship took in most sail in the evening, with three other whalers in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-07-30","events":[],"lat":37.5111,"lon":-72.3111,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday July the 30 1878\n[written above: 30]\nthis day frish S W wind and\nruged all day spoake the schr Ellen\nroodman he was bound home saw\nsevel whalmen in seight dnd the day\nso ends this midnight some rain and\nlightiml so ends this 24.","wind":[["whole","SW","fresh"]],"weather":["rain","lightning"],"plain":"Fresh southwest winds brought rough seas. The crew met the schooner Ellen Roodman, homeward bound, and saw several other whalers in sight. The day ended with midnight rain and lightning.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Ellen Roodman","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1878-07-31","events":[],"lat":37.1722,"lon":-72.3222,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday July the 31 1878 this day\n[written above: 31]\ncloudy all day modeste gale\n3 whalmen in sight one borke at\n4 P M capt Abraham from the chr\nEllen Rizpa com on boord of ow\nfor his letters the sh cought in\nsight so ends this 24. modeste","wind":[["whole","","gale"]],"weather":["cloudy","gale"],"plain":"Under cloudy skies and a moderate gale, three other whaleships were in sight. Captain Abraham of the schooner Ellen Rizpah came aboard to collect his letters.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Ellen Rizpa","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"Abraham","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-c"},{"date":"1878-08-01","events":[],"lat":36.8333,"lon":-72.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Hou the first 1878\n[written above: 32]\nthis day fine weather all\nLat the furst part modeate wind from\n36,50 the S E must of the day at\n72,20 11 A M board of schr call the\nM.W. Raices from New york\na hear away to the w S and\n2 oither whalmen in wat 7 P M\nboard the whaling schr Edward\nLee in the Lat 36,50 72,02 so ends\nthis day","wind":[["first","SE","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate winds. Crew members boarded the schooner M. W. Raices from New York at 11 AM, and later boarded the whaling schooner Edward Lee, with two other whalers also in sight.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"M.W. Raices","rig":"schooner","port":"New york","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Edward Lee","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1878-08-02","events":[],"lat":35.8,"lon":-72.0333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Aug the 2 1878 this day the\n[written above: 33]\nLat first part frish brese from the\n36 48 S W the last part modeart at 10 AM\n72 02 A M out the mansail and head to\nthe S W at 2 P M in the manas\nsaw 3 whalman in seight and one\nmerchinman bark go by to the\nS E so ends this day cooat turtable","wind":[["first","SW","fresh"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"They sailed under fresh breezes and later moderate winds, sighting three whaleships and watching a merchant bark pass by to the southeast.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-03","events":[],"lat":36.9167,"lon":-72.4333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Aug the 3 1878 this day Fine\nLat [illegible] [struck: an each other] ships heard to the [struck: Shole] the\n36,55 most of the time So ends this day\n72,26 3 Whalmen in sight at sunrise at\nsundown not one in sight So ends this\n24 th 1878\n35-","plain":"Fine weather throughout the day. Three whalers were in sight at sunrise, but none remained by sundown.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-04","events":[],"lat":37.0833,"lon":-72.2833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Aug the 4 1878 this day\nCommence with clams at 8 A M the\n37=05 wind spring up from the Sue with\n72,17 some rain one sail in sight 2\nMid PM 3 masted shr past us and head\nwher & past to the topsailyard the starb\nvessel boat commane by the & mante boad\n73,20 hears from Maxfreeco lodey with\nlogwood bound to [struck: haraveh] 3 mast\n[struck: As] wareveye foreard bleny to\nchere yoarty to 5 P M saw whaling\nvehr biling out a whale so end\n24 th clam at sundown\n38","wind":[["first","SW",""]],"weather":["calm","rain"],"plain":"The day began calm with rain later. A three-masted schooner carrying logwood passed by, and another schooner was seen boiling out a whale.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-c"},{"date":"1878-08-05","events":[],"lat":36.9916,"lon":-72.4833,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Aug the 5 1878\nthis day modrTe all\nday on whalemen in sight\nhealed to the weatherd all\nday so ends this 24 some\nrain durnig the thight\n37","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Moderate weather and rain during the night. Another whaleship was in sight as they sailed into the wind.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-06","events":[],"lat":36.9,"lon":-72.6833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Aug the 6 1878\nLat this day head to the south\n36-54 ward the must of the day\n72,41 at 4 P M board A bark\nFrom pachman his longitel\nwas 71,50 & the compase time\nto geather and ors time was\n12 minset from his time so\nends this day head to the\nweadtward this bark 3 days\novt of Richmon saw some\northers frust durnig the day\nsaw persize engment of\nthem all day past[illegible] to\nthe S W so ends 24 th\nmodrarde","wind":[["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"The ship headed southward most of the day. In the afternoon, they boarded a bark three days out of Richmond and compared their navigation times.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-07","events":[],"lat":37.0667,"lon":-72.7833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Aug the 7 1878\n37 14\n72 47\nthis day Fine weather all\nday ship crusing saw one stemer to\nNward steered and tow whalmon\nat 5 PM capt boats board the\nSchr M J Knight and the Ellen\nRispah in sight at sundown modeste\nmidnyight mefer trisail and jib head\nto the North award So ends 24 H.\n\n39","plain":"Fine weather while cruising. In the afternoon, the captain boarded the schooner M. J. Knight, with the Ellen Rizpah also in sight.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"M J Knight","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1878-08-08","events":[],"lat":36.8167,"lon":-72.8167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Aug the 8 1878\n38 49\n72 49\nthis 24 H modearte all day\nship crusing in the Lat of 3640 at 12\nAM head in to the SW till 2 PM\nthen to the NNW 3 Whalmon in\nsight till 4 PM the tow in sight\nto day board the Schr Adlf Backa\nof New Yoark loded with tombcar\nbound to New Yoark So ends this\n24 H under trisail and jib for the\nnight\n\n40","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"Cruising in moderate weather with other whalers in sight, the crew boarded the schooner Adolph Barker of New York, which was carrying a cargo of lumber bound for New York.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Adlf Backa","rig":"schooner","port":"New Yoark","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1878-08-09","events":[],"lat":36.95,"lon":-73.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Aug the 9\n36 57\n73 00\nthis day Fine weather\nall till 4 PM then the wind breez\nup from the SW Frish to day 3\nWhalmon in sight at 1 PM gamb\nwith Schr Express so ends this day\nsaw plenty of porpoal So ends 24 Frish\nSW wind\n\n41","wind":[["whole","SW","fresh"],["latter","SW","fresh"]],"plain":"Fine weather gave way to fresh southwest winds in the afternoon. Three whalers were in sight, and the crew had a visit with the schooner Express. They also saw plenty of porpoises.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Express","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-a"},{"date":"1878-08-10","events":[],"lat":36.8,"lon":-71.85,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Aug the 10 1878 all of this day\n36.48\n71.50\nFrish breeze from the SW saw\nthe Express in sight all day so ends 24\nH.","wind":[["whole","SW","fresh"]],"plain":"A fresh breeze blew from the southwest as they sailed with the Express in sight all day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-11","events":[],"lat":36.5333,"lon":-72.2625,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Aug the 11\n36.32\n42\nthis day commence with\nsqually weather wind SW 10\nAM wind W. wind at 3 PM NW\nsome light rain dring the day at 11\nAM A squall from the NW dring\nware ship teare the forsails some\n3 reft it ther the rest of the day\nclydy from 11 AM till 4 PM light\nbreeze from the NW at 4 PM","wind":[["first","SW",""],["first","W",""],["first","NW",""],["first","NW","light"]],"weather":["squalls","rain","cloudy"],"plain":"Squally weather with shifting winds and light rain dominated the day. A northwest squall tore the foresail while turning ship, and the crew kept it reefed.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-12","events":[],"lat":37.0166,"lon":-72.675,"fixed":false,"entry":"The 12 of Aug\n[margin: 43]\nMonday this day modearte some\nrani to day at 8 A M mand\nThe foarsail Do ends this 24\nTh moderater tarying to get to the\nWeastward saw porpuse clung\nThe day\n[margin: 44]\n[margin vertical: Saw willman / me diying / the / some diying / me clamy / day]","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"The crew experienced moderate weather with some rain and worked to head westward, spotting porpoises during the day.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw porpoises","quote":"saw porpuse clung\nThe day"}],"where":"at sea","plate":"nature.porpoises-a"},{"date":"1878-08-13","events":[],"lat":37.5,"lon":-73.0875,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tusday Aug The 13 1878 This day most\nof the day squally rain and the\nwind from the WSW Varing to the\nwestward some in the caze of\nthe squarms the ship was the\nmust of the day Ships stare at\nsunrize the after maist all sail\nat 8 A M stare WSW and\nand NNW at 4 P M under shoart\nsail stare NNW do ends this\n24 Th\n[margin: 45]","wind":[["whole","WSW",""]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"The ship encountered squalls and rain throughout the day with shifting winds, spending the day sailing under varying amounts of canvas.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-14","events":[],"lat":37.9833,"lon":-73.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Aug the 14 1878\nLat\n37=59\n4 PM\nLong\n73=30\nthis day the first part rainy and\nmoderte ship head to the weasaward\nthe last part fine weather at 5\nP M all sail out saw sevell sail\nto the NNW of gus do ends 24\nTh under shoart trisail and fforest\n[margin: 46]\njib","wind":[["first","","moderate"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Rainy weather gave way to fine conditions by late afternoon as the crew set all sail. Several other vessels were sighted to the north-northwest.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-15","events":[],"lat":37.95,"lon":-73.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thorsday Aug the 15 1878 this day\nall the first part rainy and\nsqually ship head out to the\nSE the last part better weather\nsaw sevel corser pasin us\nNE spoke on schr ask him his\nlongitudle 73.44 and ou at 12 th\nA 73 44 & tanzig to the SE all day\n2 P M out the mansail all\nsail out till 7 P M tuck\nin mansail and set the\ntrisail head SE Do ends\n24 Th\n[margin: Lat / 37=54 / 73 15 / 54 / P M]","weather":["rain","squalls"],"plain":"The day began rainy and squally before the weather improved. They spoke with a schooner to check their longitude, comparing positions.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-16","events":[],"lat":37.25,"lon":-73.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Aug the 16 1878 this day fine weather\nhead to the saw all day maning\n[margin: Lat 37,,15 / 73-50] the forsail the last part oft the day saw\nsevel sail in sight 3 whalmon in sayt\nhead some light shors of rain clung the\n[margin: 48] day so ends this 24 th under shoart sail","weather":["rain"],"plain":"Fine weather with light rain showers during the day. The crew mended the foresail and sighted several vessels, including three other whaleships.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-17","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":3}],"lat":36.6667,"lon":-73.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Aug the 17 1878 this day fine\n[margin: 36.40 / 73 40] weather saw 3 whalmon and at\n3 P M gamb with the Agate and\nthe M. J. Knight and the Ed. Lee\nall in company with as so ends this\n[margin: 49] 24 th under shoard sail heve swell\nfrom the S Eat 4 P M a","weather":["heavy sea"],"plain":"Fine weather. They saw three whales and had visits with the Agate, the M. J. Knight, and the Ed. Lee, all sailing in company under shortened sail amid a heavy southeast swell.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Agate","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"M. J. Knight","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Ed. Lee","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-b"},{"date":"1878-08-18","events":[],"lat":36.7333,"lon":-73.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Aug the 18 1878\n[margin: 36 44 / 73,48] all of this day modeste\nhave sell n the first part of day\nat sundown the swell to lay gamb\nwith the Ed Lee and the Agcat\nand the Rising sun so ends\n[margin: 50art / day] this day and 24 th undr shoart\nsail","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"The crew experienced moderate weather with a heavy swell. At sundown, they visited with the Ed Lee, the Agcat, and the Rising Sun, ending the day under shortened sail.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Ed Lee","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Agcat","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Rising Sun","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-a"},{"date":"1878-08-19","events":[],"lat":36.7833,"lon":-73.7667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Aug the 19 1878 all of this day\n[margin: 4 P M / 73 46 / 36-47] fine weather head to the ch E\nall day in company with 5 outher\nwhalmon head the same abay all\nin sight at sundown so ends this 24\nth under shoart sail trisoil and jib\n\n[margin: 51 / Lat / 37=20 / 72.28]","plain":"Fine weather throughout the day as the ship sailed alongside five other whaleships, all of which remained in sight at sundown.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-20","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":6}],"lat":37.3333,"lon":-72.4667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Aug the 20 1878 this day fine\nweather modrat wind from the chor-\nth 6 whalmon in sight ching the day\nsome 34 minchman in sight go of to\nthe Eastward so ends this 24 th modeste\nunder shoart sail dring the night\n\n[margin: 52]","wind":[["whole","N","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate winds. They saw six whales and some thirty-four merchant ships heading eastward during the day, and reduced sail for the night.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-21","events":[],"lat":36.8,"lon":-72.3667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Aug the 21 1878 this day fine\n[margin: 36 48 / 72,,22] weather all day saw 7 whalmant\nin sight gamb with the A Vimmon\nand at sundown the Quick in saytt\nthe Mary G Ceasro Ellen Rispd\nRisnigh Sun all in sight","plain":"Fine weather all day. Seven whalers were in sight; the crew visited with the A Vimmon, and several other vessels remained in view at sundown.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"A Vimmon","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-c"},{"date":"1878-08-22","events":[],"lat":36.7334,"lon":-73.0833,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday] Aug the 22. 1878 this day the wind\nThursday from the SNE the last part fresh breese\nStearing of W S W the most of the most\nof the day 2 P M hall wind head to\nthe S N W at 6 P M whoart sail for\nthe nigth tow reef Forsail trysail and\njib So ends this 24 Saw 5 Whalmon\nin sight the most of the severel mirchmen\npasinig comman from the S N W ys of SW\n54","wind":[["first","SSW",""],["middle","NNW",""],["latter","","fresh"]],"plain":"The crew sailed west-southwest with fresh breezes, reducing sail for the night. They saw five whaleships in sight and several merchant vessels passing.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-23","events":[],"lat":36.6667,"lon":-73.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Aug the 23 1878 this day Strong\nLat SNE wind under Shoart Sail all day\n36 40 Saw tow whalmon and seivel mirchmen\n73.48 hasting bound of, m to the [illegible] of the arm\nSo ends this day under Shoart sail\nSo ends this 24 Ih unde Shoart Sail Wind\nthe same\n55","wind":[["first","ENE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong east-northeast winds forced the ship to sail under reduced sail all day. They sighted two whalers and several merchant ships.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-24","events":[],"lat":36.7833,"lon":-73.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saterdy Aug the 24 1878 this day wind\nLat N E the first part Strong Breese at Sun\n36 47 Rize ship in the Stearm, Ware Ship\n73,45 head S S W at 2 P M the wind\nCommanse to moarel made more\nSail hole forsail jib and trysail\nSo ends 24 Ih mielnight one reef in\n56 the forsail for the nigth","wind":[["first","NE","strong"],["middle","","moderate"]],"plain":"The crew dealt with strong breezes from the northeast, turned the ship to head south-southwest, and adjusted sail throughout the day and night as the wind shifted.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-25","events":[],"lat":36.9167,"lon":-73.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Aug the 25 1878 this day fine\n36 55 weather 5 Whalman in Sight to the\n73.25 S W of ovs wind light under shoart\nSail for the Sathteath So ends this 24\nfine weather\n57\n26","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light winds. Five whaling vessels were in sight to the southwest, and the ship remained under reduced sail for the Sabbath.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-26","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"pilot","count":1}],"lat":36.9833,"lon":-73.7333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Aug the [struck: 1878] this day [drawing: whale tail]\nStrong N N E wind under\n36,59 shoart Sail all day Curonge\n73 44 at 3 P M saw Blackfish loast\ntow boats get one Fish [whale stamp: upright whale]\nsaw 5 whalmon in sight at\nSundersun lay long with ovs\nat 7 P M to reef the forsail\nso ends 24 H under Shoart sail to day ope\nne brral of flower\n[left margin: 58]","wind":[["whole","NNE","strong"]],"plain":"Under strong winds, the crew put two boats out after pilot whales and caught one. Five other whaleships were in sight.","where":"at sea","catch":1},{"date":"1878-08-27","events":[],"lat":36.8333,"lon":-73.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Aug the 27 1878 this 24 Strong breege\n36.50 from the SW Windagan saw 7 whalmer\n73,41 in Sight so ends this 24 H\n[left margin: 59 | Wendseday]","wind":[["whole","SW","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew from the southwest. Seven other whaleships were in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-28","events":[],"lat":36.9833,"lon":-73.15,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wensday Aug 28 1878 this day the first part\nLat rainy Till 10 P.M than beter weather\n36.54 at 3 P.M got the wash to goiny to\n73.09 bile out the blackfish that we\ngot on the 26 of Aug so ends this 24\nunder shoart for the night the grond\nlook well to day tolphin and breaid\nsaw loats beten raliel\n[left margin: 60]","weather":["rain"],"plain":"After morning rain, the weather improved by night. The crew began boiling down blubber from the pilot whales taken two days earlier, noting that the whaling grounds looked promising with dolphin sightings.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw dolphin","quote":"tolphin and breaid\nsaw loats beten raliel","topic":"animals"}],"where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1878-08-29","events":[],"lat":36.9833,"lon":-73.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursda Aug the 29 1878 this day Fine weather\nLat saw sevel whalmen in sight this last\n36.54 24 H so ends this 24 saw beater swaich\n73,00 during the day\n[left margin: 61]","plain":"Fine weather; several other whaling vessels were in sight throughout the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-30","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":36.9333,"lon":-73.1833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday the 30 of Aug 1878 this 24 H modeart\n36.56 Fine weather saw sevel whalmen\n73,11 in sight lotes betten swads saw\nblackfish at 3 P.M gamb with Mr\nCayeate till 7 P.M so ends this 24\n[left margin: 62]","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather. They saw several whalers and spotted pilot whales, then had a visit with Mr. Cayeate until 7 P.M.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-31","events":[],"lat":37.3333,"lon":-73.2333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Aug the 31 1878 this day\nLat Fine weather all day ship\n37.20. crusing head to the shW the most\n73.14 of the day 6 whalmon in sight at\n3 P.M so ends this 24 unde shoart\n[left margin: 63] for the night","plain":"Fine weather while cruising all day. Six other whaleships were in sight by 3:00 p.m., and the crew reduced sail for the night.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-01","events":[],"lat":36.6667,"lon":-73.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Sept the first part modest\n36.40 Fine weather the last part\n7300 gamb with the sch Minnie\nMeate E. D. bee during the\ngamb spighe A brig from\nW. I. D bound to New Yoark\nso ends 24. moderte","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"They enjoyed fine, moderate weather, held a visit with the schooner Minnie, and met a brig sailing from the West Indies toward New York.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Minnie","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-a"},{"date":"1878-09-02","events":[],"lat":37.0833,"lon":-72.8167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Sept the 2 1878 this day\n37 05 Fine weather all day at 2 A\n72,48 M all three vessels in sight\nall made sail in cumpny of anather\nthe Agatea and E D Lee eap of\nN by E for home the Dimmo\nstede to the NE at 2 P M saw\nnother whalmon runing of NE so end\nthis 24 head under shoart sail to\nthe weastward vat vesl the sand\nof Sept the first put one barrel of\nflower on board the Dimmo\n65","plain":"Fine weather throughout the day while sailing alongside other vessels. The Agatea and E. D. Lee set sail toward home, and a barrel of flour was transferred aboard the Dimmo.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Agatea","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"E D Lee","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Dimmo","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1878-09-03","events":[],"lat":39.7667,"lon":-73.2333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wensday Sept the 3 1878 this 24 modre\n39 46 weather saw one whalmon in sight\n73 14 all day saw sevel merches chinp\nthe solay pasing to and frow so\nends 24 under shoart sail for the\nnight\n66 days","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate weather; saw one whaler in sight all day along with several merchant ships passing back and forth. They ended the day under reduced sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-04","events":[],"lat":36.6667,"lon":-72.6333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednes day Sept the 4 1878 this 24 th Fine\nLat weather all day at 8 A M the\n36-20 QuiekStep spoke ovs and the capt\n72-38 come on board for five menits so end\nthis day runing of to the eastwad\nat sundown 2 moare whalmon in\nsight so ends this 24 modrite day\nunder Trisail and jibe througth the\nnight\n67","plain":"Fine weather throughout the day. At 8 a.m., the Quickstep met the ship, and her captain came aboard for five minutes.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"QuiekStep","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-b"},{"date":"1878-09-05","events":[],"lat":36.7667,"lon":-72.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"thursday Sept the 5 1878 all of day\n36 46 Fine weather moderte air from\n72-40 the southtward saw the quick\nsteft in sight all day saw tow\nmarchan in sight one boud to the\nchorth the outher to the NE.\n68","wind":[["whole","S","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate breezes. The ship Quickstep and two merchant vessels remained in sight all day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-06","events":[],"lat":36.6667,"lon":-72.5167,"fixed":true,"entry":"friday Sept the 6 1878\nLat this day Fine weather all day\n36-40 saw tow marchenmen so ends this\n72-31 24 modrate saw some drabt & turt\nand dolphin and porpase and\nso ends this day Fine weather\navind from west NE","plain":"Fine weather throughout the day. The crew saw two merchant vessels, along with turtles, dolphins, and porpoises.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw turtles, dolphins, and porpoises","quote":"saw some drabt & turt and dolphin and porpase","notable":true,"interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"nature.porpoises-a"},{"date":"1878-09-07","events":[],"lat":36.7833,"lon":-72.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Sept the 7 1878 this day commene with\nfine weather at 5 PM wind frefhe up from\nthe NE at sundown reef the foorsail and\nthe jib Strong breeze saw one brig steerin[g]\nof south do ends this 24 gfail of wind light\nsail open fflower to day\nLat\n36-47\n72-30\n[struck: 70]","wind":[["first","NE","fresh"],["first","","strong"],["latter","","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Strong winds picked up from the northeast, worsening to a gale by the end of the day. The crew reduced sail, spotted a brig steering south, and opened a barrel of flour.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-08","events":[],"lat":37.1167,"lon":-72.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Sept the 8 this day commene with\nfresh gail from the N E ship head\nto the northward with hear starboard tack\nt board at 7 AM [illegible] [illegible] spar\nput out heal stear it befoar the\nwind bought NE saw revel spar\non the 7 of Sept do ends 24 M under\nshoart sail\n37.07\n72 08\n[struck: 71]","wind":[["first","NE","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"The day brought a fresh gale from the northeast. The crew managed damaged spars, ran before the wind, and ended under shortened sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-09","events":[],"lat":37.1334,"lon":-73.7333,"fixed":false,"entry":"Mondy Sept the 9 1878 this day strong\nwind under shoart sail do\nends 24\n[struck: 36-40]\n[struck: 73 44]","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"Strong winds continued all day, and the ship sailed under reduced canvas.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-10","events":[],"lat":37.15,"lon":-73.0667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesdal Sept the 10 this 24 fine we\n[struck: ather] all day ship head to the\nnorthward all day head up NNE\nthe most of the day at 7\nPM under shoart for the night\nhead to the north do ends 24\nopen beef to day [illegible] coat and\nLat\n38.09\n73-4-\n7 PM\n72","plain":"Fine weather throughout the day as the ship headed north-northeast. They shortened sail for the night and opened a barrel of beef.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-11","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":37.6667,"lon":-73.4333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wenday Sept the 11 1878 this day Fine\nweather all day saw revel [struck: Dane]\nregger vessels stannig in to the\nnorth in the mening the same all of\nthis last 24 under shoart sail\nthis day at 8 PM put the watch\nt and 2 head by toth boats\nwe are well in foarm in red\nafare on or way home to night\nat 8 PM saw shoal of blake\nfish head to the NE when we\nsee them do ends this day and\nthis 24 ship head NW on the\nstarb tack with the starb board\nthe wind from the ENE baffing\n37-50\n73 26\n8 PM\nnorthward","wind":[["whole","ENE",""]],"plain":"Fine weather. The crew saw several vessels heading north, and at 8 PM they sighted a school of pilot whales heading northeast as the ship made its way toward home.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-12","events":[],"lat":38.5667,"lon":-73.7667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Sept the 12 1878 this 24 hours\nfine weather all day till 8 P M\nall the light sail in some merchmen\nLat in company with us so ends this day\n38 34 the day scall. the taff town at noon\nD D R so ends this whaling to day\n73,46 at 8 P M wind [struck: head] frest rifs from\nthe S E so ends 24 H strong breese","wind":[["middle","SE","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"The ship sailed in fine weather alongside some merchant vessels until 8 p.m., when the crew reduced sail as a strong southeast breeze picked up.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-13","events":[],"lat":40.5667,"lon":-73.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Sept the 13. 1878. all of this\nLat 24 H strong breeze from the S E\n40 34 ship head N E by N at 1 P M\nO J saw the land Nawa noes\n9 A m light horse barring off from us\n73-15 sevel sail in company with\nus all bound in to N Y. wind rand\nstane E by N at 7 P. M.\nmontref. light at 7 P. M. and\nat 8. P M new block find light\nN E end so ends the day at 8 P\nM P M at 2 A M mid night made\nheadhead lygth at 1 P M came to\nanchor in home places in the 14\nso ends this 24","wind":[["whole","SE","strong"]],"plain":"They sailed in company with several vessels heading for New York, sighting various coastal lighthouses through the night before finally coming to anchor at their home port.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-14","events":[],"lat":41.45,"lon":-70.45,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Sept the 14. at anchor all\nday at homes places tary\nboat & [struck: s] gear sail and other gear\nand put them way for good\nthis time so ends this day at\nanchor in hoam places in compan.\nwith sive orther vessel.","plain":"The ship remained anchored all day at Holmes Place alongside several other vessels. The crew spent the day tarring the boats and stowing away the sails and gear for good.","where":"at anchor","place":"Holmes Hole","via":[[-73.05,40.55],[-72.05,40.85],[-70.45,41.25]]},{"date":"1878-09-15","events":[],"lat":41.45,"lon":-70.45,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Sept the 15 1878 this day\nfine weather wind frish from\nthe N W at anchor all day hear\ngo in heave saw toze whatmen\npast go to the East ward on\nthear way ho me. the E H fye\nanchor heal to day from new\nbeadford [struck: sth] scho William martin\nhear in compan with [struck: q] us [blot] com","wind":[["whole","NW","fresh"]],"plain":"Fine weather with fresh northwest winds while remaining at anchor all day. The schooner William Martin was anchored in company with the ship.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"William Martin","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at anchor","place":"Holmes Hole"}],"plates":{"nature.porpoises":"Porpoises","work.trying":"Trying out","chase.sperm":"After sperm whales","gam.spoke":"Spoke a ship","gam.visit":"A gam"}}