American whaling ship Almira visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 20 October 1849

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 Lahaina, Hawaii on 8 October by the American whaling ship Almira master Coffin of Edgartown 100 barrels oil.