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<div>Name of Vessel: Henry Astor</div><div>Type of Vessel: Ship</div><div>Dates of Log: March 12, 1849–September 16, 1849</div><div>Keeper: Henry P. McCleave</div><div>Purpose of Voyage: Passenger</div><div>Port of Origin: Nantucket, Mass.</div><div>Master: George F. Joy San Francisco, Calif.</div><div>Towed out by steamers Massachusetts and Telegraph. Reports whales sighted. Note: "22 years and 7 months passed from the time I wrote this to the time I again set foot on Nantucket after having to stay for a short time to dig gold." Second note signed Robert McCleave: "_____ he [father] left here Oct. 10 by railroad. [San Francisco] Oct. 9, 1871. Some recipes in back of book.</div>
<br>Subjects: Whalers (Persons); Seafaring life; Whales; Voyages and travels; Logbooks</div>
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McCleave, Henry P.</div>
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