On this day: January 10

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on January 10, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1849 · Mary and Susan: Traded with local natives while taking on supplies.
2. 1853 · Elizabeth: First and third mates quarreled.
3. 1866 · Admiral Blake: Waist boat’s supports broke while moving it.
4. 1833 · Bengal: Sick crew member showed improvement.
5. 1852 · Fortune: Third mate injured during cockfight.
6. 1852 · Fortune: Traded ashore at Rotte.
7. 1852 · Pacific: Heard news of twelve shipwrecks.
8. 1836 · Addison: Caught a whale.
9. 1844 · Draco: Keeper prayed for patience and safety.
10. 1845 · Draco: Keeper lamented lack of whales and homesickness.
11. 1832 · Parker: Noticed greener water.
12. 1847 · Draco: Observed green water and confused sea.
13. 1849 · Draco: Keeper gave thanks and asked for more whales.
14. 1833 · Bengal: Saw cowfish (small whales or dolphins).
15. 1833 · Bengal: Saw striped jacks.
16. 1846 · Charles Phelps: Saw grampuses.
17. 1869 · Abraham Barker: Saw lots of porpoises.

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