On this day: February 3

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on February 3, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1850 · Mary and Susan: Crew member buried after fatal knife wounds.
2. 1852 · Fortune: Two crewmen put in irons.
3. 1849 · Abigail: Rescued three starving islanders drifting at sea.
4. 1849 · Abigail: Rescued three starving natives from a canoe.
5. 1850 · Mary and Susan: Burial of John Mc Dougal.
6. 1852 · Elizabeth: Captain traded ashore for potatoes and clothes.
7. 1845 · Edward: Caught a whale.
8. 1846 · Draco: Keeper offered a prayer of thanks.
9. 1846 · Draco: Caught a whale.
10. 1865 · Brewster: Caught a whale.
11. 1834 · Bengal: Keeper despaired of escaping the calms.
12. 1835 · Parker: Spotted first gulfweed of the voyage.
13. 1842 · Rowena: Large flock of fowl sighted.
14. 1845 · Draco: Keeper prayed for whales.
15. 1867 · Abraham Barker: Log keeper off duty with sore eyes.
16. 1837 · Edward Quesnel: Came off with a few fish.

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