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 includes photocopies of letter book plus a typescript list comparing the letter book with the Historical Records of N.S.W. (9 p.)
Copy of Journal of Captain James Cook kept on HMS Resolution on his second voyage to the Pacific, 9 April 1772 – 19 July 1775, in two folio volumes (416 and 558 pages).
Journals and logs kept by Cook on his three voyages to the Pacific on HMS Endeavour and HMS Resolution, together with notes by Joseph Gilbert, William Wales and Henry Roberts.
ALS to John Harrison, Attorney, 24th Feb. 1776, concerning a charge against James Flick (Cook's brother-in-law) of defrauding the Customs. (2 pp. negative photostats); ALS to George Monkhouse, Mile End, 31 July 1771, concerning the wills of Monkhouse's sons, who died on the Endeavour (1 p. photocopy of original, 1 photocopy of TS copy); ALS to George Perry, Victualling Officer, London, 11th July 1772, concerning corrections to charts, and supplies of wine. (1 p. photostat copy - original held at NK 33); Marriage allegation and bonds (xerox 2 p.); Marriage certificate 21 Dec. 1762, of James Cook and Elizabeth Batts at St. Margaret's Church, Barking, Essex.