James Cook - A Journal of the proceedings of His Majesty's Bark Endeavour on a voyage round the worl...
James Cook - A Journal of the proceedings of His Majesty's Bark Endeavour on a voyage round the worl...
James Cook - A Journal of the proceedings of His Majesty's Bark Endeavour on a voyage round the world, by Lieutenant James Cook, Commander, commencing the 25th of May 1768 - 23 October 1770
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Author / Creator
Date
27 May 1768-23 October 1770
Call Numbers
Safe 1/71
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Language
- English
- Australian languages
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Physical Description
Contents
0.05 metres of textual material (1 volume) - manuscript
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Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Issue Copy
Digitised
Finding aids
Read the partial transcription here: http://archival-classic.sl.nsw.gov.au/_transcript/2017/D05368/a3430.html
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Manuscript written in the hand of Richard Orton, Cook's clerk, signed in full 'James Cook'. This appears to be the copy of his journal sent by Cook to the Admiralty from Batavia. The manuscript is divided into four books, with engraved charts of the voyage bound at the end of the journal. The journal starts on 27 May 1768, not 25 May as stated on t...
Alternative Titles
Full title
James Cook - A Journal of the proceedings of His Majesty's Bark Endeavour on a voyage round the world, by Lieutenant James Cook, Commander, commencing the 25th of May 1768 - 23 October 1770
Variant title
This copy of Cook's journal is known as the 'Corner Journal' after John Corner who bought it in 1890.
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Notes
General note
Digital order no:Album ID : 900671...
Contextual Information
Source
Transferred from the Australian Museum in 1935. After it was sent to the Admiralty, the journal was appropriated by Sir Philip Stephens, Secretary to the Admiralty. It seems to have come into the possession of Lord Ranelagh whose son sold it in 1885 to F.W. Cosens of Lewes. In 1890 Cosens sold it to John Corner. In 1895 F.H. Dangar bought it from C...
Administrative / Biographical history
Lieutenant James Cook was commissioned to command the bark Endeavour on 25 May 1768. He took charge on 27 May when his journal commences. The ship left England on 26 August 1768, and, sailing via Cape Horn, arrived at Matavai Bay, Tahiti, on 13 April 1769. After observations were made of the transit of Venus, the ship left Tahiti on 13 July 1769. C...
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Call Numbers
Safe 1/71
Record Identifier
1wN2D8Bn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1wN2D8Bn
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Reference code
449197
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