American whaler Hudson visited Russell, New Zealand according to the New Zealand newspaper Daily Southern Cross dated Wednesday 31 December 1862

South Sea whalers boiling blubber/boats preparing to get a whale alongside. 

A watercolour by British artist Sir Oswald Brierly. The painting dates from around 1876.

An item reported the arrival at Russell, New Zealand on 1 December of the American whaler Hudson captain Fish from whaling 1.550 barrels sperm oil.