Journal of the proceedings of His Majesty's ship Resolution, James Cook Esq. Commander, by George Gi...
Journal of the proceedings of His Majesty's ship Resolution, James Cook Esq. Commander, by George Gi...
Journal of the proceedings of His Majesty's ship Resolution, James Cook Esq. Commander, by George Gilbert, commencing 9 April 1776 and ending 29 Nov. 1779
About this item
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Author / Creator
Date
9 April 1776-29 November 1779
Call Numbers
SAFE/DLMS 94
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Physical Description
Contents
0.01 metres of textual material
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Issue Copy
Available on open access in the Mitchell Library Reading Room
Photocopy : CY MS 94
Finding aids
Read the transcription here: http://acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/_transcript/2013/D05515/a3431.htm
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Alternative Titles
Full title
Journal of the proceedings of His Majesty's ship Resolution, James Cook Esq. Commander, by George Gilbert, commencing 9 April 1776 and ending 29 Nov. 1779
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Digital order no:Album ID : 966953...
Signature / Inscriptions
`85 Park St Manchester Square' in ink -- p.i
Published information
Captain Cook's final voyage : the Journal of Midshipman George Gilbert / introduced and edited by Christine Holmes. Manuka, ACT: Brian Clouston, 1982
Contextual Information
Source
Sir William Dixson Bequest, 1952
Exhibited in
- Nelson Meers Foundation Heritage Collection
State Library of New South Wales (April - November 2009)
Administrative / Biographical history
George Gilbert joined the Pacific journey on the Resolution in 1776 as able-seaman and was later appointed midshipman. His father Joseph had been its master on a previous Pacific voyage. The journal was written some time after his return, likely to have been written in the first half of the 1780's. The date of his death is unknown but he can be tra...
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Call Numbers
SAFE/DLMS 94
Record Identifier
1Jkmjr7Y
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1Jkmjr7Y
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Reference code
887501
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