On this day: January 2

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on January 2, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1831 · George Porter: Keeper noted his departure from home.
2. 1835 · Addison: Caught 3 pilot whales.
3. 1849 · Abigail: Crew attended a theater performance on another ship.
4. 1877 · E. H. Hatfield: Caught a pilot whale.
5. 1835 · Bengal: Keeper lost hope of heading south.
6. 1845 · Draco: Keeper worried about the scarce whales.
7. 1864 · Solon: Water looking very thick.
8. 1833 · Bengal: Saw dolphin.
9. 1833 · Bengal: Saw fowls.
10. 1853 · Fortune: Crew caught a porpoise.

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