Log of the brig Clio, 1830

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This log created by Henry Clapp, Jr. documents an 1830 voyage of the Coffin School’s teaching ship, the brig Clio from Boston to Brazil. In addition to daily logs about the weather and general activities on the ship, are a description of the riggings, reports to Captain Alexander Pinkham, and this poem about the Coffin School written by Sarah Bunker.

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Brig Clio from Rio Grande towards Boston Course wind Remarks May 7th 1830 1 4 N.E. Moderate breezes from the North East. 2 4 At meridean spoke the Brig Cedric 57 days 3 4 from Boston . all well. 4 4 5 E.B.S. At 12;30 A.M. spoke the brig Sophis and 6 Eliza from St Cahterines. 7 ESE 8 At 3 P.M. tower of Ri Grande bore fr. com9 3 pass W.N.W. difference 20 miles from whjich 10 3 E.B.S.1/2S. I take my departure bound to Boston 11 4 E.B.N.1/2N. 12 4 1 4 Middle part moderate breezes from the N.N.E. 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 A Brig in sight to leeward. 7 4 8 4 9 4 10 7 11 7 Ends with strong breezw and pleasant weather 12 7 All sail set. Course E.B.S. Dist. 108 Dep. 106 Diff. Lat. 23 Diff. Long. 125 Lat. D.R. Long. D.R. 49d=55' Lat Obs. 32d=32'

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Brig Clio from Rio Grande towards Boston H K F Course Wind Remarks May 8th 1830 1 6 E.N.E. N.N.E. Commenses strong breeze from the North East. 2 6 All sail set to advantage. 3 6 4 6 N.E. 5 7 6 7 7 4 8 3 8 N.E,B.E. 9 4 10 5 Middle and later part fresh breeze and pleas11 5 ant weather. 12 6 1 6 N.E. 2 7 3 7 4 7 5 7 6 7 7 7 8 7 9 6 10 6 11 6 12 6 Course. S.S B.E. Dist. 144 Diff Lat 76 Diff Long 127' Lat D.R. 31d=43 Long D.R. 47d=48 Lat. Obj. 31d=45 Dep. 127'

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Brig Clio from Rio Grande towards Boston H K F Course Wind Remarks May 9th 1830 1 7 N.E. W.B.N. Commenses moderate breeze an pleadant weather. 2 7 3 7 At 3 P.M. set the fudding sails. 4 7 4 7 5 6 6 6 7 6 8 6 9 6 10 6 11 5 12 5 1 4 2 4 3 3 At 3 A.M. commensed squally weather shortended 4 3 sail. 5 2 6 2 7 2 At 7 A.M. made sail, squally weather with showers 8 2 of rain. 9 2 10 2 11 1 4 Ends with light breezes ad pleasant weather. 12 1 4 Course. S.54d E Dist. 104 Diff. Lat. 62 Diff Long. 97 Dep 83.5 Lat D.R. 30d=41' Long. D.R. 46"11 Lat. Observation.

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