Letter of James Cook, 1768 July 11 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 1468963
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Cook, James, 1728-1779
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- National Library of Australia digitised item
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- Description:
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- [1768]
- 1 item (2 p.).
- Summary:
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Letter written at Deptford by Richard Orton and signed by James Cook to the Commissioners of Victualling requesting an additional supply of salt for HMS Endeavour.
- Biography/History:
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Explorer and navigator. Cook sailed from Plymouth on the "Endeavour" on 25 August 1768 on the expedition to observe the transit of Venus at Tahiti.
- Notes:
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- Manuscript reference no.: MS 2B.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-517556075
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1768
- Occupation:
- Explorers
- Copyright:
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- Since 1849 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
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- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
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- Creation date:
- 1768
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