James Burney - Journal on HMS Discovery, 10 Feb. 1776 - 24 Aug. 1779
James Burney - Journal on HMS Discovery, 10 Feb. 1776 - 24 Aug. 1779
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Date
1776-1779
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Safe 1/64 , Safe 1/79
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0.02 metres of textual material (2 volumes) - manuscript
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Read the transcription here: http://acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/_transcript/2011/D02340/a2281.pdf
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Contents
Burney's account begins on 10 February when the Resolution and Discovery were commissioned for the voyage. He describes the ship's progress, commenting especially on the customs of the native people encountered. The journal ends on 24 August 1779 when the ships were in the harbour of St Peter and Paul, Kamchatka.
The journal includes 2 wat...
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James Burney - Journal on HMS Discovery, 10 Feb. 1776 - 24 Aug. 1779
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Digital order no:Album ID : 846130...
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Volumes 1-3 acquired through the NSW Agent General in London in 1922
Voume 4 acquired from Dymock Bookseller, Sydney, in 1921.
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James Burney (1750-1821), was the son of composer Charles Burney, and brother of novelist Fanny Burney and the Rev. Charles Burney. He entered the navy in 1764 and sailed with Captain James Cook on his second and third voyages. On the third voyage he was first lieutenant on the Discovery, tranferring to the Resolution on 25 August 1779. He became a...
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Safe 1/64 , Safe 1/79
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YRlZvVdn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YRlZvVdn
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447299
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