American whale ship Minerva Smith visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 2 November 1844

The New Pictorial and Illustrated Family Magazine established for the diffusion of useful knowledge, 

vol. III. Robert Sears editor, New York 1846.

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 31 October of the American whale ship Minerva Smith captain Fisher of New Bedford, USA.