Log Book of the Ship Thorn, 1825-1826

Wednesday February 22nd 1826

These 24 hours rugged weather. Spoke the Archimedes of Houvre de Gace [Grace] Abraham Gasper [Jasper?] master wanting one whale. 45 fathoms water.

Lat by obs 43–21

Thirsday February 23rd 1826

All these 24 hours strong gales and rugged. The Archimedes in sight.

Lat 43–16

Friday February 24th 1826

These 24 hours strong gales from WS West to South. Saw nothing. So ends rugged.

Lat by obs 42–40

Saturday February 25th 1826

First and middle part strong gales and a heavy sea from the south. Latter part light winds but a lary[?] sea from the south. Saw a few whales. Shared no succes the whales a going like a streak of lightning through a goosbery [gooseberry] bush.

Lat 42–26 / 45 fathoms water

Sunday February 26th 1826

First part fresh winds and and rugged middle part. Light winds. Spoke South America of Nantucket 600 bls. 4 more ships in sight. Latter part fresh winds. Saw several whales. Chased couls not strike.

Lat 42–55 48 fathoms water

Monday February 27th 1826

These 24 hours light winds and pleasant weather. Saw several whales. Chased got nothing. Whales very wild. From 50 to 43 fathoms water.

Lat by observation 43–19

Tuesday February 28th 1826

First part light winds and pleasant weather. Middle part fresh breezes. Latter part light winds and fine weather. Lat 43–38 45 fat[homs]

Wednesday March 1st 1826

First and middle part fresh winds and cloudy from the eastward. Latter part light airs and fine weather. Saw nothing. Employed in sundries[?]

Lat by obs 44–50

Thirsday March 2nd 1826

These 24 hours light winds and fine weather from the North and Eastward. At 6 AM 56 fathoms water. Lat 45 00

Friday March 3rd 1826

First part light winds and fine weather from the N West. Saw several whales. Killed one and took him along side. Middle part from winds. Latter part light breezes. Cut in the whale.

Lat 45 10[?]

Saturday March 4th 1826

First part fresh winds and rugged from the Southward. Middle part light winds and pleasant. Latter part fresh gales and squaly from the Southward and westward. Employed in trying. Saw several whales. Damned bad weather[r].

Latitude by observation 44–49

Sunday March 5th 1826

First part fresh gales and rugged from the Southward. Middle and latter part light winds. Employed in trying and stowing down oil. Saw a plenty of whales. Got nothing. Saw 2–ships. Lat 45–08

Monday March 6th 1826

First part fresh wind and rugged from the Northward. Spoke the ship Ann of London 2 whales. Saw a plenty of whales. Middle part light winds and cloudy with some rain from the North. Latter part light winds and pleasant from the Northward. A large sea from the North.

Lat 45–07

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Tuesday March 7 1826

First and middle part light winds and cloudy from WN West. Latter part strong gales from W S West. Saw a plenty of whales. 65 fathoms water

Lat by obs 44 - 58

Wednesday March 8th 1826

First part strong gales from W S west. Head N West clost [closed] reefed main tapsail and fore sail and stay sails. Saw several whales. Middle and latter part light winds and calm from the southward and Eastward. Struck one whale. Nroke one iron and one draws. No observation.

Thursday March 9th, 1826

First part fresh winds and squaly with rain from S East. Take in all sail head S S West. Saw a plenty of whales. Middle part fresh winds and clear from the southward Latter part light [tight?] winds

Lat 44-41

Friday March 10th 1826

These 24 hours light winds and good weather. Saw A plenty of whales. Killed one and cut him in. 56 fathoms water

Lat 45–00

Saturday March 11th 1826

First part light winds from the N West. Saw several whales. Chased no success. Middle part fresh winds and squaly with rain and lightning. Latter part strong gales from the South. Saw a brig. Employed in trying.

Lat 44–50

Sunday March 12th 1826

First part fresh winds from the Southward. Middle part light winds from the Northward and westward. Latter part fresh brezes from the westward. Stowed down 88 bls of oil.

Latitude by observation 44 52

Monday March 13th 1826

First part fine breazes from the southward. Middle and latter part light winds from the Eastward. Saw a plenty of whales. Killed and cut one in 55 fathoms water. Lat by obs 44..58

Tuesday March 14th 1826

First part light winds from the Eastward. Struck a whale. The iron drawed. We lost him. Middle part fresh winds. Employed in trying. [Head?] E by North. Latter part strong gales and cloudy from the south. No observation.