| 1. | Title: | William Billings Logbooks (1789-1791) | |
| Dates: | 1789 - 1791 | ||
| Extent: | 3 volumes | ||
| Locations: | A Coruna | Porto | Philadelphia | ||
| Abstract: | The three volumes of the Ship Apollo document captain William Billings's voyages between 12/10/1789-9/15/1791. Billings traveled from Philadelphia to A Coruna, Spain (1789-90), Porto, Portugal (1791), and back to Philadelphia (1791). During those voyages, Billings made various observations about the Gulf Stream (namely ocean temperature and weather) with the apparent intention of submitting his findings to the American Philosophical Society. This journal may interest scholars researching the Gulf Stream and transatlantic travel in the late-eighteenth century. | ||
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The three volumes of the Ship Apollo document captain William Billings's voyages between 12/10/1789-9/15/1791. Billings traveled from Philadelphia to A Coruna, Spain (1789-90), Porto, Portugal (1791), and back to Philadelphia (1791). During those voyages, Billings made various observations about the Gulf Stream (namely ocean temperature and weather) with the apparent intention of submitting his findings to the American Philosophical Society. This journal may interest scholars researching the Gulf Stream and transatlantic travel in the late-eighteenth century. View Full Description in New Window | |||
| Subjects: | American Philosophical Society. | Diaries. | Gulf Stream. | Meteorology. | Travel. | ||
| Collection: | Journals of the Ship Apollo, 1789-1791 (Mss.656.B49) | ||
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