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 Boston towards St. Catherines S.A. H K F Course Winds Remarks Friday 12th 1830 1 1 Fresh breezes from the S.S.E. All 2 7 sail set to advantage. 3 7 4 7 5 7 6 7 7 7 8 7 9 7 4 10 7 4 11 7 4 12 7 4 Middle and latter part fresh 1 7 4 breeze and pleasat weather. 2 7 4 3 7 4 4 7 4 5 7 4 6 7 4 7 7 4 8 7 4 9 7 4 10 7 4 11 7 4 12 7 4 Course S. 34d W. Dist. 126 Dep 98 Diff Lat 146 Diff Long 102 Lat. D.R. 17=34 Long D.R. 31=48 Lat Obs. 17=32

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Brig Cli from Boston towards St. Catherines (S.A) H K F Course Winds Remarks Saturday February 13th 1830 1 7 4 S.W. East Moderate breeses from the East'd 2 7 4 All drawing sail set. 3 7 4 4 7 4 5 7 4 6 7 4 7 7 4 8 7 4 9 7 4 10 7 4 11 7 4 12 7 4 Middle and latter part fresh 1 7 4 breese and pleasant weather. 2 7 4 3 7 4 4 7 4 5 7 4 6 7 4 7 7 4 8 7 4 9 7 4 10 7 4 11 7 4 12 7 4 Course S 45d W Distance 180 miles Diff Lat 127=3 Diff Long 134Lat D.R. 19=39 Long D.R. 34.02 Lat Obs. 19=26 Departure 127=3

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Brig clio from Boston towards St Caherines ( South America) H K F Course Winds Remarks February 14th 1830 1 7 S.S.W. S.E. 2 7 Moderate breese from the South'd & East'd 3 7 All sail set to advantage 4 7 5 7 6 7 7 7 8 7 9 7 10 7 11 7 12 7 1 7 2 7 3 7 4 7 5 7 4 6 6 4 7 6 4 8 6 4 9 6 10 6 11 6 12 6 Ends with moderate breese and pleasant weather

Course. S 45 W Dep. 114=6 Dist. 162 Diff. Lat. 114.6 Diff. Long. 122 Lat. Obs. 21=29 Lat D.R. 21=21 Long DR 36=4 Long Obs. 35.

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Brig Cio from Boston towards St. Catherines H K F Course Wind Remarks Monday February 15th 1830 1 6 6 S.W.B.W S.E. 2 6 6 At 2 PM saw a brig standing to the Southd & East 3 6 6 N.W.B.W. 4 6 6 S.W.B.W Moderate breeses from the South'd & East'd 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 8 6 6 9 7 10 7 11 7 12 7 1 7 2 7 3 7 4 7 5 7 Middle and latter part moderate breese 6 7 and pleasant weather 7 7 All sail set 8 7 9 7 4 10 7 4 11 7 4 12 7 4 Course S 56d W Dist. 168 Diff. Lat. 93 Diff Long 149 Dep. 140 Lat D.R. 23.02 Long. D.R. 37=29 Lat. Obs. 22.37

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Brig Clio from Boston towards St Cahterines (S. America) H K F Course Winds RemarksTuesday February 16th 1830 1 4 4 S.W.B.W S. East Commenses moderate breese and plesant weather 2 4 4 All sail set to advantage. 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 6 4 4 7 4 4 8 4 4 9 4 4 10 4 4 11 4 4 12 4 4 1 4 4 2 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 6 4 4 Middle and latter part pleasant weather and moderate 7 4 4 breese 8 4 4 9 4 4 10 4 4 11 4 4 12 4 4 Course. South 56 W Dist. 108 miles Diff. Lat 60 miles Diff Long. 92 miles Dep. 90 miles Lat. D.R. 23d=37 Long D.R. 39=06 Lat Obs. 23.37 Long, Obs.

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