On this day: October 4

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on October 4, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1848 · Mary and Susan: Supplied another ship afflicted with scurvy.
2. 1864 · Brewster: Two crewmen deserted while on shore leave.
3. 1834 · Bengal: Captain drove three natives ashore.
4. 1834 · Bengal: Captain cheated and stranded Hawaiian crewmen.
5. 1834 · Bengal: Dispute over paying Sandwich Island natives.
6. 1827 · Galatea: Caught a whale.
7. 1832 · Parker: Caught a whale.
8. 1862 · Jireh Perry: Caught a whale.
9. 1864 · Mary: Caught 2 whales.
10. 1844 · Draco: Keeper lamented missing the whales.
11. 1849 · Abigail: Georgiana reported unwell.
12. 1852 · Fortune: Keeper grumbled about slow progress.
13. 1864 · Mary: Ground covered with green water.
14. 1893 · Beluga: Hoped for better luck tomorrow.
15. 1844 · Draco: Saw porpoises.
16. 1845 · Edward: Saw porpoises at a distance.
17. 1852 · Fortune: Third mate off duty with sore foot.

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