American whaling ship Josephine visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 13 January 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 departure from Honolulu, Hawaii by the American whaling ship Josephine captain Hedges on 13 January bound for Hong Kong.