Telegraph Whaling Log, 1834-1836

Ship Telegraph lying in Rio

Saturday Jan 18th 1834 [1835] All of these 24 hours light breezes and fair weather 3 men deserted 2 off duty. So ends this day.

Monday [SUNDAY] Jan 19th 1834 [1835] Throught [THROUGHOUT] these 24 hours light breezes and fair[?] weather. So ends this day Hands employed in ships duty

Tuesday [MONDAY] Jan 20th 1834 [1835] Commences with light showers of rain Middle & latter hours clear So ends this day

Wednesday [TUESDAY] Jan 21th [ST] 1834 [1835] All of these 24 hours light breezes and hot weather. Hands employed in various jobs of ships duty. So ends this day

Thursday [WEDNESDAY] Jan 22th [ND] 1834 [1835] All of these 24 hours light breezes and fair weather At 8 A.M. hoisted in our mast So ends this day

Friday [THURSDAY] Jan 23dth 1834 [1835] All of these 24 hours light breezes attended with thunder lightning & rain So ends this day. 2 men of[F] duty

Saturday [FRIDAY] Jan 24th 1834 [1835] Commences with rain Middle & latter hours clear This day got the Top Gallant & Top Gallant mast on end So ends this day.

Sunday [SATURDAY] Jan 25th 1834 [1835] Commences clear Middle & latter hours showers of rain

Monday [SUNDAY] Jan 26th 1834 [1835] Commences with showers of rain Middle & latter hours clear This day sent up the Top sail yard & Top Gallant and set up the Main rigging. So ends this day.

Ship Telegraph Lying in the Harbor of Rio de Jan [JANEIRO]

Tuesday Jan 27th 1834 [1835] All of these 24 hours light breezes and hot weather Hands employed in various jobs of ships duty So ends this day.

Wednesday Jan 28th 1834 [1835] Throught [THROUGHOUT] these 24 hours light breezes and hot weather Hands employed in various jobs of ships duty So ends this day

Thursday Jan 29th 1834 [1835] Throught [THROUGHOUT] these 24 hours light breezes and hot weather Hands employed in various jobs of ships duty So ends this day 3 men off duty

Friday Jan 30th 1834 [1835] All of these 24 hours moderate breezes and hot weather Hands employed in various jobs [OF] ships duty D. this day 2 men runaway [RAN AWAY]. So ends this day

Saturday Jan 31th [ST] 1834 [1835] Throught [THROUGHOUT] these 24 hours moderate breezes and fair weather Hands employed in various jobs of ships duty So ends this day.

Sunday Feb 1th [1ST] 1834 [1835] Commences with moderate land breezes and clear At 3 A.M. weighed anchor Had a visit from the Custom House boats and proceeded to sea Set Top Mast & Lower Steering sails Latter hour[S] the wind from the N & W and cloudy. So ends this day 6 men of[F] duty At 8 [...] Lattitude [LATITUDE] by Obs [OBSERVATION] 23..20 South Long [LONGITUDE] per[?] Watch[?] 42..56 W

Monday Feb 2th [2ND] 1834 [1835] Commences with light winds and calms attended with showers of rain. At 8 P.M. Manguces Islands [ILHA DO MANGUINHO] bore NNE dist [DISTANCE] 25 miles from which I take my departure. Middle & latter hours light breezes and cloudy. So ends unbent the cables and stowed the anchors. Lattitude [LATITUDE] by DR [DEAD RECKONING] 24.02 South Longitude by Acc [ACCOUNT] 44..20 West

Ship Telegraph J. E. Howell Master Bound to the Pacific Ocean

Tuesday Feb 3dth 1834 [1835] All of these 24 hours fresh breezes from the N & W and clear At 9 A.M. saw several Sperm whales Lowered Struck one The iron drew So ends this day with hard luck. 3 men off duty Long [LONGITUDE] by Chronometer 43..25 W Lattitude [LATITUDE] [BY] Obs [OBSERVATION] 24..20 Sou [SOUTH]

Wednesday Feb 4th 1834 [1835] [A VERTICAL PEN & INK SKETCH IN THE LEFT MARGIN OF A SPERM WHALE SPOUTING BLOOD, WITH TEXT: 80 bbls of oil] Commences with fresh breezes from N & W with a large swell Saw several Sperm whales going fast Lowered Struck one Killed him Took him alongside and lay by him throught [THROUGHOUT] the night Middle & latter hours light winds and calm At 4 A.M. commenced cutting our whale At 1 Meridian had his body in So Ends this day 3 men off duty.

Thursday Feb 5th 1834 [1835] Commences hadn't[?] cut in the head of our whale Middle light breezes from the East Made all sail Steered off S by W Latter hours hands employed in cutting up the junk of our whale So ends Employed in boiling 3 men off duty. Longitude by Chronometer 43..57 West Lattitude [LATITUDE] [BY] Obs [OBSERVATION] 25..53 Sou [SOUTH]

Friday Feb 6th 1834 [1835] All of these 24 hours pleasant gales from the N & E and fair weather Steering S by W Set the Fore Top Mast Steering sail So ends Employed in boiling 1 man off duty. Longitude by Acc [ACCOUNT] 44..04 West Lattitude [LATITUDE] by Obs [OBSERVATION] 28..40 Sou [SOUTH]

Saturday Feb 7th 1834 [1835] Commences with pleasant breezes and fair weather The wind from the N & W Steering S by W Saw one English Brig steering to the Southward. At 3 A.M. finished boiling Hands employed in cleaning ship So ends Longitude by Acc [ACCOUNT] 44..30 W Longitude by Chron [CHRONOMETER] 44..49 W Lattitude [LATITUDE] [BY] Obs [OBSERVATION] 50..44 S.

Ship Telegraph. J. E. Howell Master Bound [A]round Cape Horn

Sunday Feb 8th 1834 [1835] All of these 24 hours strong gales from the SSE and squally attended with heay [HEAVY] showers of rain Took in the Top Gallant sails & double reefed the Top sails Heading to the SW So ends this day. Longitude by Acc [ACCOUNT] 45..04 West Sun obscure Latt [LATITUDE] by Acc [ACCOUNT] 30..56 So [SOUTH]

Monday Feb 9th 1834 [1835] Commences with strong gales from the SSE and clear Heading to the SW untill [UNTIL] 8 P.M Tacked to the S & E Middle hours more moderate Set whole Top sails & Top Gallant sails Latter hours calm Stowed down 8 bbls of Sperm oil in the main hatch larboard side forward and set up the Main & Top Mast and Top Gallant rigging & backstays. Saw several killers this day So ends. 1 man off duty Longitude by Chronometer 45..53 W Lattitude [LATITUDE] [BY] Obs [OBSERVATION] 31..10 South

Tuesday Feb 10h 1834 [1835] Commenced calm Middle & latter hours the wind hauling out to the NW. Steering S by W Hands employed in various jobs of ships duty So ends 1 man off duty Longitude by Chron [CHRONOMETER] 45..30 W Lattitude [LATITUDE] [BY] Obs [OBSERVATION] 32.26 S

Wednesday Feb 11th 1834 [1835] All of these light breezes from the East and pleasant Hands employed in various jobs of ships duty So ends this day. Longitude by Chron [CHRONOMETER] 45..53 W Lattitude [BY] Obs [OBSERVATION] 33..10 So [SOUTH]

Ship Telegraph bound towards Cape Horn

Thursday Feb 12th 1834 [1835] Throught [THROUGHOUT] these 24 hours pleasant breezes from the N & E and fair weather Steering S by W Set the Fore Top Mast & lower Steering sails Hands employed in [???ing] boats and doing other necessary jobs of ships duty. So ends this day. Longitude by Chron [CHRONOMETER] 46 30 West Latt [LATITUDE] [BY] Obs [OBSERVATION] 35..06 S

Friday Feb 13th 1834 [1835] Commences with pleasant breezes from the N & E The wind hauling to the NW Steered S by W untill [UNTIL] 8 P.M Hauled up SW by S This day saw large quantities of whale feed So ends this day. Hands employed in various jobs of ships duty Bent a new Jib & Main Top Gallant sail. Longitude by Chron [CHRONOMETER] 47..41West Lattitude [BY] Obs [OBSERVATION] 47..11 Sou [SOUTH]

Saturday Feb 14th 1834 [1835] Commences with strong breezes from the N & West Steering SW by S untill [UNTIL] 10 P.M The wind hauling to the West Took in steering sails and steered West Middle & Latter hours strong gales Took in the Top Gallant sails and double reefed the Top sails Bonnet off the Jib Saw a Brig steering to the S & West At 5 P.M. saw several sperm whales Chaised [CHASED] but without success So ends this day. Sun obscure Long [LONGITUDE] by Acc [ACCOUNT] ] 49..50 West Latt [LATITUDE]by Acc [ACCOUNT] 49.70