An item referred to a letter written by captain Fisher
on board of the Splendid of Edgartown lying on 28 October at Honolulu reporting a catch that season of
1.200 barrels whale oil. He departed from Herald
Island (Russian island in the Chukchi Sea) on 23 September with his blubber
room filled with five whales and nice weather. If he had more empty casks on
board his catch would have hundreds of barrels more. He was now homeward bound
without any delay.
