collectionmanuscriptmixed material eng Fragmentary document consisting of a letter written from Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1853; two pages of verse, "Going to California"; and a page of journal entries (1853 July 18-25). Names several whaling ships, speaks of sailing for the Okhotsk Sea or Arctic Ocean, and mentions individuals including Clothier Pierce. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Anonymous Whaling Document, Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection. Pierce, Clothier, 1824-1880. Whaling. Whaling--Arctic Ocean. Whaling--Okhotsk Sea. Whaling ships. California--Description and travel. Hawaii--History--To 1893. Honolulu (Hawaii)--History. https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/mssmmc.00096139901 Open to research.