Description Edward Davoll was a respected New Bedford whaling captain in an industry at its peak in the 1850s.
Why would a man of good reputation, in a city known for its racial tolerance and Quaker-inspired abolitionism, risk engagement with this morally repugnant industry? In this riveting biography, Anthony.
But mid-career, disillusioned with whaling, desperately lonely at sea, and experiencing financial problems, he turned to the Slave trade, with disastrous results.
Description Edward Davoll was a respected New Bedford whaling captain in an industry at its peak in the 1850s