Private journal of Clipper Ship Fearless

Log book writen by clipper ship captain Frank Tilton aboard the clipper ship Fearless. The trip from Boston to Madras took from February through December. Tilton noted maintenance chores, sail changes, and the like. He also recorded some unusual events such as a blood red aurora and the killing of a pig on board, "it ain't every day we do such a thing."

• 1871

• Tilton, Frank

96 pages : paper ; 198 x 135 mm

Binding: Half leather and marbled boards

Manuscript document

Origin: Written during a sea voyage from Boston, Massachusetts to Madras, India. First dated entry February 8, 1871

• United States

• Fearless (Ship)

• Logbooks
• Manuscripts
• Merchant Ships
• Nineteenth century
• Sailors' writings, English
• Voyages and travels

• text

• English

Mms: 991000071089706535

G.F. Tilton, master

Public domain (US)

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2024-07-20