Telegraph Whaling Log, 1834-1836

Ship Telegraph Bound to Rio

Monday Dec 22th [ND] 1834 Throught [THROUGHOUT] these 24 hours moderate breezes from the SE Steering off SW by S Set the Fore Top Mast Steering sail & Fore & Mizen [MIZZEN] Royals Hands employed in scraping ship painting boats and doing other necessary jobs of ships duty. So ends this day One man off duty. Longitude by Acc [ACCOUNT] 30..40 W Lattitude [LATITUDE] by Obs [OBSERVATION] 15..34 South

Sunday Dec 23dth 1834 The first part of these 24 hours light breezes from the S East Middle & latter hours from the Eastward Steering SW by S All of this day hands employed in scraping ship So ends with 2 men of [OFF] duty. Longitude by Chron [CHRONOMETER] 31.08 W Lattitude [LATITUDE] by Obs [OBSERVATION] 17..24 South

Wednesday Dec 24th 1834 Throught [THROUGHOUT] these 24 hours light breezes from the East and pleasant weather Steering SW by S. This day hands employed in painting ship weaving mats knotting & making spun yarn & & 2 men of [OFF] duty. So ends. Long [LONGITUDE] by Lunar 32..22 W Long [LONGITUDE] by Chronometer 32..39 W Lattitude [LATITUDE] [BY] Obs [OBSERVATION] 18 44

Thursday Dec 25th 1834 Commences with light breezes from the NNE and clear. Steering SW by S At 3 PM saw a sperm whale Lowered Struck With one boat the irons drew Chased again but could not fasten So ends Latter hours squally attended with rain Hands employed in various jobs of ships duty. Longitude by Acc [ACCOUNT] 34..10 W Lattitude [LATITUDE] [BY] Obs [OBSERVATION] 19..23 South

Ship Telegraph Bound to Rio

Friday Dec 26th 1834 Commences with light breezes from the N & E Steering SW Middle & latter hours the wind hauling to the round to the S & W Took in Steering sails and braced by the wind heading to the West. Saw a ship steering to the NNW So ends this day. Longitude by Chron [CHRONOMETER] 33..53 W in Lattitude [LATITUDE] [BY] Obs [OBSERVATION] 20.20

Saturday Dec 27th 1834 Commences with light breezes from the SSW and cloudy Headin[G] to the West. Middle & latter hours the wind hauling [A]round to the Eastward Set Top Mast & lower[?] Steering sail. So ends this day. Longitude by ACC [ACCOUNT] 34..50 W Lattitude [LATITUDE] by Acc [ACCOUNT] 21.44[?]

Sunday Dec 28th 1834 Commences with fresh breezes from the N & E Steering W by S. Middle & latter hours squally The wind hauling [A]round to the NW So ends this day. Longitude by Chronometer 36..24 W Lattitude [LATITUDE] by Obs [OBSERVATION] 21..59 Sou [SOUTH]

Monday Dec 29th 1834 Commences with modera[TE] breezes from the NW The wind veering about to the S & W. Middle & latter hours the wind out from the S & E Steering W by S. Saw a Brig steering to N & E. So ends this say. 1 man off duty. Longitude by Chron [CHRONOMETER] 38.02 W Lattitude [LATITUDE] [BY] Obs [OBSERVATION] 23.37 Sou [SOUTH]

Ship Telegraph J. Egbert Howell Master

Tuesday Dec 30th 1834 Throught [THROUGHOUT] these 24 hours moderate breezes from the N & E and clear Steering West Hands employed in various jobs of ships duty So ends 1 man off duty Lattitude [LATITUDE] by Obs [OBSERVATION] 23..16 South Longitude by Chron [CHRONOMETER] 40..30 W

Wednesday D [DECEMBER] 31th [ST] 1834 Commences with fresh breezes from the N & E Steering West At 2 PM made Cape Frio bearing W by N. Dist [DISTANCE] 25 miles At 4 Do. [DITTO = P.M.] steered off SW untill [UNTIL] 11 Do [DITTO = P.M.] hauled up W.S.W. At 12 midnight wore [A]round headed offshore Head yards aback. At 2 AM wore in shore and made sail Stood in for the land. The wind hauling out to the NW and pleasant Hands employed in beatting [BEATING] ship to the windward Rio de Janeiro bearing NW by W Dist [DISTANCE] 30 miles. So ends. Longitude by Chron [CHRONOMETER] Lattitude [LATITUDE] [BY] Obs [OBSERVATION] 23..25 So [SOUTH]

Thursday Jan 1th [ST] 1834 [1835] Commences with moderate breezes from the S & E Steering in for Rio At 4 PM abreast of that[?] island or the lighthouse At 7 Do [DITTO = P.M.] passed Fort Santa Cruz At 9 Do [DITTO = P.M.] came to below Villeagignon [VILLEGAGNON]. At 8 AM was boarded by the Custom House board [OF] Health & pass[ED] boat. So ends this day.

Friday January 2th[ND] 1834 [1835] Commences with moderate breezes from the S & E At 2 PM weighed anchor and got underweigh and proceed farther up the harbor At 3 came to between Fort Villegagnon and [???] Island Employed in stripping[?] the mast

Ship Telegraph Lying in the Harbor of Rio

Sunday [SATURDAY]Jan 3dth 1834 [1835] All of these 24 hours pleasant breezes and fair weather This day stripped the mast and hoisted it out So ends this day

Sunday Jan 4th 1834 [1835] Commences with rain Middle & latter hours clear The crew ashore on liberty So ends this day

Monday 5th 1834 [1835] Throught [THROUGHOUT] these 24 hours pleasant breezes and fair weather. Hands employed in cleaning & painting ship So ends this day 3 men deserted J. Goldsmith A. Jennings Thom [...]

Tuesday Jan 6th 1834 [1835] Commences clear Middle & latter hours attended with rain. 3 men on shore on liberty. So ends this day.

Wednesday 7th 8th 1834 [1835] Commences with rain Middle & latter hours clear This day filled goblts [GOBLETS?] of salt water for ballast. So ends J. Goldsmith A. Jennings Thom Sears onshore deserted

Thursday Jan 8th 1834 [1835] Commences with rain Middle & latter hours clear Hands employed in cleaning & painting ship So ends 3 men on shore. 6 men off duty

Friday Jan 9th 1834 [1835] Throught [THROUGHOUT] these 24 hours light breezes and pleasant weather Hands employed in painting & clean[ING] ship So ends 3 men runaway [RAN AWAY] Two off duty.

Ship Telegraph Lying in the Harbor of Rio

Saturday Jan 10th 1834 [1835] Throught [THROUGHOUT] these 24 hours pleasant breezes and fair weather Hands employed in painting ship & making bungs. So ends 3 men deserted. 2 off duty.

Sunday Jan 11th 1834 [1835] Commences with rain & middle & latter hours clear So ends 1 man off duty. 3 deserted

Monday Jan 12th 1834 [1835] Commences with rain Middle & latter hours clear Hands employed in various jobs of ships duty So ends this day 3 men deserted 1 man off duty Lattitude

Tuesday Jan 13th 1834 [1835] Commences with light showers of rain Middle & latter hours clear Hands employed in cleaning painting ship & making bungs So ends 3 men deserted 2 off duty

Wednesday Jan 14th 1834 [1835] All of these 24 hours pleasant breezes and fair weather Hands employed in making bungs & painting So ends this day. 3 men deserted 2 off duty.

Thursday Jan 15th 1834 [1835] Throught [THROUGHOUT] these 24 hours light breezes and fair weather Hands employed in various jobs of ships duty So ends this day

Friday Jan 16th 1834 [1835] All of these 24 hours light breezes and hot weather This day put 2 men in the hospital sick So ends this day.

Saturday Jan 17th 1834 [1835] Throught [THROUGHOUT] these 24 hours light breezes and fair weather Hands employed in various jobs of ships duty So ends this day