| Bib ID |
2812508 |
| Format |
Manuscript, Online - Google Books |
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| Access Conditions |
Available for research. Not for loan. |
| Description |
1771-1778
2 items.
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| Summary |
Letterbook, 1771-1778 - chiefly orders to and from the Admiralty, Navy Commissioners, and Victualling Commissioners; Cook's orders to his officers and alterations to his staff caused by officers' deaths. Also a typescript list comparing the letterbook with the Historical Records of N.S.W. (58 p.).
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| Biography/History |
James Cook (1729-1779) was a noted explorer, navigator and hydrographer. In 1769 he reached New Zealand and charted its coastline. Cook sailed further west and the coast of New South Wales was sighted in April 1770. Sailing north he charted 5000 miles of the eastern coastline with great accuracy. Cook landed at Botany Bay and collected many botanical and biological specimens for later study. He took formal possession of New Zealand and New South Wales for England. Cook's second expedition sailed far south and thus confirmed that a great southern continent did not exist. On his third voyage to explore the Pacific coasts of North America and Siberia, Cook visited the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) but was killed here in 1779. Cook was also known for successfully dealing with scurvy amongst his crew, a common disease at that time.
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| Notes |
Manuscript reference no.: MS 6.
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| Cited In |
Guide to collection of manuscripts relating to Australia ; A624.
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| Subjects |
Cook, James, - 1728-1779 - Correspondence. | Great Britain. - Admiralty - Archives. | Endeavour (Ship) | Explorers - Great Britain - Correspondence. | Voyages around the world.
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| Time Coverage |
1771-1778 |
| Occupation |
Explorers | Sailors |
| Other authors/contributors |
Great Britain. Admiralty
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