George Welch's "Voyage to West Indies" represents one of the earliest journals in the manuscript collections, spanning 4/2/1671-6/14/1671. A devout English Quaker, Welsh writes regularly about his faith. He styles the manuscript as a printed work, including a title page and lengthy (15-page) letter to his family members. After that preface, Welch recounts his passage from England to the West Indies, with notes pertaining to seafaring life, preparations against pirates, and visits to various Caribbean islands. His observations range from the sighting a shark (5/26) to the presence of prostitution in a Spanish town (6/14). As noted in the Early American History note, this journal was discovered in the library of Benjamin Franklin. Thus, the George Welch journal ought to interest scholars researching seventeenth century travel, piracy, religion (particularly the Society of Friends), and the exploration and colonization of the West Indies.