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 Cahterinese (S.A.) H K F Course Wind Remarks February 17th 1830 1 2 S.W.B.W S.E. Commenses light breese from the Soth'd & 2 2 West'd 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 2 10 2 11 2 Middle and latter part the same 12 2 All sail set. 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 2 10 2 11 2 12 2 Course. S. 55d W. Dist 48 Dep. 40 Diff Long. 44 Diff Lat. 27 Lat D.R. 24d=04 Long DR 38d=59 Lat Obj 24d=03 Long Obj 38=54

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Brig Clio from Boston towardsSt. Catherines (SA) H K F Course Wind Remarks Feb. 18th 1830 1 SWBW S.E. Commenses light winds and pleasant weather 2 1 4 3 1 4 4 1 4 5 2 6 3 7 3 8 5 9 5 At 7 PM a strong breese from tje South'd & East'd 10 5 11 5 4 12 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 Ends with fresh breeses 5 5 4 6 5 4 All sail set 7 5 4 8 5 4 At 9 AM saw a bark standing to the North'd & East'd 9 6 4 10 6 4 11 6 4 12 6 4 Course S. 55d W. Dist. 112 Dep. 93 Diff Long 103 Diff Lat 63 Lt DR 25=06 Long D.R. 40=37 Lat Obs. 25 Long Obs 40=45

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Brig Clio from Boston towards St Cahterines S.A. H K F Course Winds Remarks February 19th 1830 1 6 S.W.B.W. SE Commenses fresh breese and pleasant 2 6 All sail set to Advantage 3 6 4 6 5 6 6 6 7 6 8 6 9 6 10 6 11 6 12 6 1 3 4 2 5 4 3 5 4 4 5 4 Middle and ltter part the same 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 3 9 3 10 5 11 5 12 5 Course S 56d W Dist. 127 Dep. 106 Diff. Lat 71 Diff. Long 117 Lat D.R. 26=11 Long D.R. 42.42 Lat Obs. 26-03 Long Obs. 49.30

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Brig Clio from Boston towards St. Catherines ( S America) H K F Course Winds Remarks from February 20th 1830 1 5 4 W.S.WW. N.E.B.E. Commenses strong breese frrom the North'd 2 5 4 & East'd. 3 5 4 4 5 7 5 2 4 6 2 4 7 3 8 3 9 4 10 4 4 11 5 12 5 1 6 6 2 6 6 3 6 6 4 6 6 5 5 4 6 5 4 7 5 4 8 5 4 9 5 3 10 5 3 11 3 6 12 3 6 Course S 73=W Dist. 119 Diff. Lat 34=5 Dep. 113=9 Diff Long 127=00 Lat. D.R. 26=38 Long D.R. 44=37 Lat Obj 26=40

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Brig Clio from Boston towards St Catherines (SA) H K F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Course S 79. W. Dep 121=6 Diff Lat 24=2 Dist 124 Diff Long 137 Lat DR 27d=4 Long DR 116=54 Lat Obs 27=06

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