Schooner Mammoth of Baltimore (Samuel Franklin) log book, 1814 March 23-May 30

The logbooks of the schooner "Mammoth" span the timeframes March 23, 1814 – May 30, 1814 and June 24, 1814 – November 1, 1814. Two printed journal form volumes, March 23 – May 30, and June 24 – November 1, 1814, with 34 pp. and 66 pp. of entries respectively, written in several cursive hands, remaining leaves with no additional text. Titled: “Journal Of A Voyage From ___ Towards ___,” New York: Edmund M. Blunt, August 1811, and “The Seaman’s Journal: Being An Easy And Correct Method Of Keeping The Daily Reckoning Of A Ship,” Portland: Arthur Shirley, for Stephen Patten, 1812, Original marbled wrappers; each 13 1/8 x 8 1/8 in.

Condition: scattered spots and smudges; corners and edges worn.

The log/journal of the "Independencia del Sud" includes the ship’s activities records: weather, latitude and longitude positions, movements, cargo, and actions at sea. This log covers the ships movements while owned and commanded by James Chaytor, Charles Johnson, and then James Chaytor again. Some of the locations they traveled include ports in Brazil, Uruguay, and in the Gulf of Mexico.

The journal is likely a period copy of another log as the pages are beautifully written and there are no water stains or other evidence of hard use or bad conditions that one might find on board a vessel. However the binding of the log is in fragile condition.

See Special Collections librarian for a 363 page reference binder containing print-outs of the digital images from this log.

To view a transcription of the Mammoth logs click here