Log: June 6, 1902
The CHARLES W. MORGAN, on her 27th voyage under Captain Thomas Scullun was again whaling about 1,500 miles west of California one day after having a boat stove in by a whale. The log for the day reads, “Come in with fine weather Bk. lay to cutting whale at 2 p.m.we finish cutting so we clear away the head At 5 p.m. we begin the try work. At night breeze up some from N.W. we still lay under short sail so end this day work.”
Image from log of CLARA BELL. Log 164, G.W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport.