Contributed by Pejepscot History Center
Description
Log book of the ship Rising Sun written by Capt. Samuel Skolfield of Brunswick, starting in 1863.
It recounts harrowing voyage from Callao, Peru to Queenstown, Ireland with a cargo of guano.
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About This Item
- Title: 'Rising Sun' log book, 1863
- Creator: Samuel Skolfield
- Creation Date: 1863
- Subject Date: 1863
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Locations:
- Callao, Peru
- Cork, Ireland
- Queenstown, Ireland
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 34 cm x 22.5 cm x 1.5 cm
- Local Code: Skolfield-Whittier House Library, desk
- Collection: Skolfield-Whittier Collection
- Object Type: Text
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