On this day: September 24

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on September 24, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1837 · Edward Quesnel: A crewman deserted.
2. 1848 · Mary and Susan: Gale swept away and smashed boats.
3. 1852 · Fortune: Samuel Hemmas fell very sick.
4. 1861 · Altamaha: Got newspapers from a pilot boat.
5. 1905 · Karluk: Crew spent the day playing ball.
6. 1833 · Bengal: Keeper denounced crew of a companion bark.

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