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Perry R. Brightman journal
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Journal of sailor Perry Brightman, kept on board the Bark George and Mary. The journal describes a whaling voyage on the Atlantic Ocean from Westport Point (now Westport), Mass., to the Western Grounds. Entries note weather and sailing conditions, life on board ship, obtaining provisions, and chasing and catching whales. The journal also includes a list of crew members who served on the voyage and pencil sketches of the bark.