Telegraph Whaling Log, 1834-1836

Ship Telegraph bound [A]round Cape Horn

Friday March 6th 1834 [1835] Commences with fresh gales from the Southward Took in the Top Gallant sails and single reefed the Top sails Heading to the Westward Middle & latter hours more moderate Wore ship to the Southward Set whole Top sails & Top Gallant sails Saw a ship steering to the N & W So ends this day One man off duty. Longitude by Chronometer 64..09 W Lattitude [LATITUDE] [BY] Obs [OBSERVATION] 37.30 So.. [SOUTH]

Saturday March 7th 1834 [1835] Commences with moderate breezes from the N & W and clear Steering SW by S untill [UNTIL] 11 P.M The wind hauled to the Southward Tacked ship to the West. Middle & latter hours cloudy The wind hauling to the East Steering SSW So ends Hands employed in making bungs. One man off duty Longitude by Acc [ACCOUNT] 65.37 W Sun Obscure Latt [LATITUDE] by DR [DEAD RECKONING] 48.30

Sunday March 8th 1834 [1835] Commences with light breezes from the S & E Steering by the wind to the Southward Middle hours calm Latter hours the wind hauled from the N & W Steering SE Set the Fore Top Mast Steering sail & Main Royal So ends this day cloudy 1 man of [OFF] duty Longitude by Chron [CHRONOMETER] 65 50 W Lattitude [LATITUDE] [BY] Obs [OBSERVATION] 49..28 South

Ship Telegraph bound [A]round] Cape Horn

Monday March 9 1834 [1835] Commences with fresh breezes from the NW and clear Steering SE Middle & latter hours thick & foggy The wind hauling [A]round SSE Took in the Main Royal & Top Mast Steering sail So ends One man off duty Longitude by Acc [ACCOUNT] 64..04 W Sun Obscure Lattitude [LATITUDE] [BY] DR [DEAD RECKONING] 21..02

Tuesday March 10 1834 [1835] Commences with fresh gales from the SW. The wind hauling to the South Tacked ship to the Eastward. At 4 P.M. tacked to the Westward. At 10 Do [DITTO = P.M.] the wind hauling to the West Tacked ship to the Southward. At 12 midnight the wind hauling back to the Southward Tacked to West. At 2 A.M. the wind veering back to the West Tacked to the Southward Heading up SSW. Hands employed in various jobs of ships duty So ends Longitude by Chron [CHRONOMETER] 65..37 West Lattitude [LATITUDE] [BY] Obs [OBSERVATION] 53..00 South

Wednesday March 11th 1834 [1835] Commences with pleasant breezes from the NW and fair weather Steering SSW Set the Top Mast Steering sail. Middle & latter hours calm & foggy Found a strong current setting to the West. At Meridian the fog cleared up Saw the land of [OFF] Cape St Ines bearing W by N Dist [DISTANCE] 10 miles So ends this day One man off duty. 14 fathoms wor [WATER?] Long [LONGITUDE] by Chron [CHRONOMETER] 66..50 West Lattitude [LATITUDE] [BY] Obs [OBSERVATION] 54..05 South

Ship Telegraph bound [A]round cape Horn

Thursday March 12th 1834 [1835] Commences with pleasant breezes from the NNW and clear Steering N.E. untill [UNTIL] 4 A.M. Steered of [OFF] SE by S. At 3 P.M. Cape St Ines bore SE by S Dist [DISTANCE] 25 miles At 9 A.M. saw several Right whales Lowered Chaised [CHASED] but could not fasten So ends this day. Longitude by Chronometer 63 55 W Lattitude [LATITUDE] [BY] Obs [OBSERVATION] 53.46 S

Friday Mar 13th 1834 1834 [1835] Commences with pleasant gales from the W.N.W and fair weather Steering Steering SE. At 4 P.M. made the land of Terra [TIERRA] del Fuego bearing S by E Dist [DISTANCE] 20 miles. At 7 P.M. shortened sail and lay off & on for the night. Middle hours clear Latter hours foggy attended with rain At 8 AM saw Statten Land [STATEN ISLAND] bearing E. by S Hauled our wind to the N.E. So ends this day Longitude by Acc [ACCOUNT] 63.45 W Sun Obscure Lattitude [LATITUDE] by DR [DEAD RECKONING] 53..50 Sou [SOUTH]

Saturday Mar 14th 1834 [1835] Commences with moderate breezes from the N & W and foggy attended with rain. Heading to the S & E. At 10 P.M calm At 11 Do [DITTO = P.M.] the wind from the S &W. Middle & latter hours strong gales Double reefed the Top sails Took in Jib & Spanker. At 5 A.M. close reefed the Top sails Reefed the Courses. At 6 Do [DITTO = A.M.] took in the Top sails & Courses Set the Spencers At 10 Do [DITTO = A.M.] more moderate Set the Top sails close reefed Heading in SE Longitude by Chron [CHRONOMETER] 63..00 W Lattitude [LATITUDE] [BY] Obs [OBSERVATION] 54..04 Sou [SOUTH]

Ship Telegraph bound [A]round Cape Horn

Sunday March 15th 1834 [1835] Commences with strong gales from the S & W Heading to the S & E At 4 P.M more moderate The wind hauling to the West. Set whole Top sails & Top Gallant sails Saw several Sulpher [SULFUR] bottom whales At 12 midnight the wind hauling back to the S & E. Tacked ship to the West. At 4 A.M the wind hauling to the West Tacked ship to the Southward At 5 Do [DITTO = A.M.] made Statten Land [STATEN ISLAND] bearing S.W. by W. Dist [DISTANCE] 40 miles. Latter hours strong gales The wind hauling to the N & W attended with squalls of hail & rain Took in the Top Gallant sails and double reefed the Top sails. Ship heading S by W Took in the waist boats on deck So ends this day One man of [OFF] duty Longitude by Chron [CHRONOMETER] 63..06 W Lattitude [LATITUDE] [BY] Obs [OBSERVATION] 55..06 Sou [SOUTH]

Monday March 16th 1834 [1835] All of these 24 hours strong gales from the S & W attended with squalls of hail snow and rain Ship heading S by W. At 10 A.M. heading off to the S.S.E. Tacked ship to the West. At 6 P.M Cape St John bore W.N.W Dist [DISTANCE] by estimation 35 miles Hands employed in picking Oakum So ends One man off duty Longitude by Chron [CHRONOMETER] 63..06 West Lattitude [LATITUDE] [BY] Obs [OBSERVATION] 55..40 So [SOUTH]

TuesdayMarch 17th 1834 [1835] Throught [THROUGHOUT] these 24 hours strong gales from the SSW Heading SE untill [UNTIL] 10 P.M. Tacked ship heading W by N Ship under double reefed Top sails & reefed Spanker Hands employed in various jobs of ships duty Longitude by Acc [ACCOUNT] 63..10 West Lattitude [LATITUDE] by Acc [ACCOUNT] 54..52 So [SOUTH]

Ship Telegraph bound for the Coast[S] of Peru & Chile

Wednesday March 25th 1834 [1835] Commences with moderate breezes and cloudy Wind W by N Steering SW. by S. Middle hours calm. At 4 A.M. took a breeze from the S. & E. Steering West Latter hours strong gales Took in the Top Gallant sails and single reefed the Top sails So ends this day One man off duty Longitude by Chron [CHRONOMETER] 70..15 West Lattitude [LATITUDE] [BY] Obs [OBSERVATION] 58..56 So [SOUTH]

Tuesday March 26th 1834 [1835] Commences with strong gales from the S & E Steering West. At 4 PM more moderate Set whole Top sails & Top Gallant sails. Middle hours calm Latter hours the wind from the NNW and foggy attended with rain Took in the Top Gallant sails and single reefed the Top sails Steering W by NN So ends this day One man of [OFF] duty. Longitude by Acc [ACCOUNT] 72..16 West Sun Obscure Lattitude [LATITUDE] by DR [DEAD RECKONING] 58..15 S

Friday March 27th 1834 [1835] All of these 24 hours strong gales from the W.S.W. Steering to the Southw [SOUTHWARD] untill [UNTIL] 12 midnight Tacked ship to the N & W. Hands employed in various jobs of ships duty So ends this day. 2 men off duty. Longitude per Watch 74..25 West Long [LONGITUDE] by D.R. [DEAD RECKONING] 73.27 W Lattitude [LATITUDE] [BY] Obs [OBSERVATION] 57..41 South

Saturday March 28 1834 [1835] Commences with fresh gales and clear Wind W by S Heading NW. Middle hours more moderate Set whole Top sails & Top Gallant sails. Latter hours the wind hauling to the Northward Tacked ship to the Southward. Saw an English Whaling ship steering to the S & W. So ends Longitude by Chron [CHRONOMETER] Long [LONGITUDE] by DR [DEAD RECKONING] 73.55 West Lattitude [LATITUDE] [BY] Obs [OBSERVATION] 56.37 Sou [SOUTH]