Guide to the Letter from Sir Phillip Stephens to Captain James Cook, 1776-07-20

Summary

Collection number:

MS 688

Creator:

Stephens, Phillip, Sir and Sotheby's

Extent:

0.03 metres and (1 volume)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Letter 1776 July 20, National Library of Australia, MS MS 688'

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

The collection comprises a letter written from the Admiralty Office to Captain Cook, Resolution Sloop, informing him that Doctor Forster had submitted specimens of New Zealand flax 'prepared by a Foreign Lady to a degree of fineness and whiteness which could be little expected' and requesting him to bring from New Zealand, if he should touch there, a quantity of the seeds. Also included is a handwritten note describing the contents of the letter plus a photocopied list of Forster letters held in the Mitchell Library.

Indexed terms

Names:

Sotheby's

Conditions Governing Access:

Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1428016).

Conditions Governing Use:

Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Letter 1776 July 20, National Library of Australia, MS MS 688'

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Contact:

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