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WHALING JOURNAL TO THE PACIFIC ON BOARD THEWHALESHIP "GOOD RETURN II" OF NEW BEDFORD, DATED MAY 30TH, 1839. 243 HANDWRITTEN PAGES WITH NUMEROUS WHALE STAMPS. THE JOURNAL WAS KEPT BY CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH TABER WHOSE PORTRAIT IS OFFERED IN THIS AUCTION. THE SHIP WAS BUILT IN ROCHESTER,...