• Title
  James Cook - 'Papers in the autograph of Captain James Cook', 1768-1773, 1840s
• Creator
  James Cook, 1728-1779
• Call number
  Safe 1/80
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  1768-1773, probably 1840s
• Type of material
  Textual Records, Prints
• Reference code
  449208
• Issue Copy
  Microfilm : CY 219, frames 1-26 (Safe 1/80)
  
• Physical Description
  0.02 metres of textual material (1 volume) - 29.4 x 39.9 cm - manuscript
  Prints
  
• Scope and Content
  MANUSCRIPT FRAGMENTS
  3 June 1769; One page of autograph observations on the transit of Venus. An accompanying note reads: 'Observations in the handwriting of Capt. Cook made during his voyage round the world; sent me by his widow, A.D. 1823 J D'
  Jan. 14-24; Aug. 13-18 1769; Journal fragments. Three stray leaves from a copy of the Endeavour log. The two leaves for 14-24 Jan. describe Tierra del Fuego and include a sketch of a bay. The leaf for 13-18 Aug. describes the voyage from the Society Islands to New Zealand. The writing is not that of Cook. These fragments are believed to be from Zachary Hicks' log of HMS Endeavour held at Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand.
  26-29 Mar. 1773; 12 Nov.-4 Dec. 1774; Journal fragments: two stray leaves from the original Cook log of the second voyage in the British Museum (BM Add.MSS.27956).
  Oct. 1773; Isolated page numbered 76, part of Cook's description of Tongatabu. Annotated in pencil: 'a page of his Voyage, written by the Celebrated Captain Cook, and was in the possession of his widow. [signed] Wm. Upcott'.
  CORRESPONDENCE
  18 Mar. 1768; Letter from Dr John Hawkesworth to Joseph Cockfield concerning the printing of the list of subscribers to an unnamed printed work
  10 Dec. 1771; Letter from James Cook to Joseph Cockfield arranging for Cockfield to see Joseph Banks' rare plants
  PORTRAIT
  184-?; Portrait of Cook engraved by E. Scriven from an original picture by Dance, published by Charles Knight (frontispiece of volume)
• Copying Conditions
  Out of copyright:
  Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
• General note
  
  A bound volume with manuscript title page 'Papers in the autograph of Captain James Cook (1728-1779)'. The volume includes the bookplate of Leicester Harmsworth.
  The binding on this volume matches that of the Cook volume at Safe 1/82.
  Items 630, 1122, 1124, 3369 in 'Bibliography of Captain James Cook' edited by M.K. Beddie, 2nd ed 1970.
  Further information about documents in the volume can be found in 'The Journals of Captain James Cook on His Voyages of Discovery', edited by J.C. Beaglehole, 1961, vol.2, cxxiv, cxxx; and notes by Monica Flower in 'James Cook, Notes on Cook Manuscripts and Maps', held in the manuscripts collection at A 1713/3.
• Creator/Author/Artist
  Cockfield, Joseph
  Dance, Nathaniel, 1735-1811.
  Hawkesworth, John, 1715?-1773
  Hicks, Zachary, 1739-1771
  Scriven, Edward, 1775-1841
  
• Name
  Endeavour (Ship)
  
• Subject
  Venus (Planet)--Transit--1769.
  Voyages and travels--18th century.
  
• Place
  Tongatabu (Tonga)
  
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