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Cook, James (1728 - 1779)

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John Oxley Library, Manuscripts and Business Records Collection, State Library of Queensland
 
[Repository details]
Title:James Cook - Records
Reference:OM74-79
Date Range:1771
Description:Photocopy of a rough version or transcription of Cook's report on the state and condition of the "Endeavour" 12 July 1771 [3 pages, OM74-79].
Quantity:3 pages
Access:Available for reference

Title:James Cook - Records
Reference:OM75-42
Date Range:1772 - 1773
Description:Photocopies of letters to J. Banks 1772-3 from originals in the Royal Historical Society of Queensland.
Quantity:11 pages
Access:Available for reference
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Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales
 
[Repository details]
Title:James Cook - Records
Reference:A1113
Date Range:1768 - 1830
Description:Manuscripts, microfilmed and printed material related to the life and voyages of Cook including journals, log-books, correspondence and official and private records 1768-1830. The Mitchell Library houses one of the major collections of Cook papers in Australia and reference should be made to the detailed guide 'Miscellaneous primary and secondary source material regarding the life and voyages of Captain James Cook' [A1113].
Access:Available for reference

Title:James Cook - Records
Reference:MS 92, MS Q140-44, MS F1, Sp166 and Sp168
Date Range:1776 - 1779
Description:46 water colour drawings by J. Webber illustrating Cook's last voyage c1779. Correspondence and papers 1755-79.
Formats:Artwork.
Access:Available for reference
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National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection
 
[Repository details]
Title:James Cook - Records
Reference:910.4 COO
Date Range:1768 - 1779
Description:Journal of the voyage of the "Endeavour" 1768-71, (holograph copy, 753pp); manuscript copy of journal of the "Endeavour" 1768-70 (microfilm, 1 reel); journal of the "Endeavour" 1768-71 corrected by Cook throughout (microfilm, 1 reel); log of the "Endeavour" 1768-71 (microfilm, 1 reel); journal of the "Resolution" 1772-75 (photographic copy and microfilm, 1 reel); journal of the "Resolution" 1772-75 (alternative copy, microfilm, 1 reel); correspondence 1768-71, 1771-8; family papers 1776-1926, (24 items); notebook of exploration of Newfoundland 1762 with maps (1 volume); manuscript account of death of Cook by eyewitness 1779 (1 volume). See J.C. Beaglehole's work "The journals of Captain James Cook" (1955+) for further details [910.4 COO].
Access:Available for reference
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Royal Historical Society of Queensland
 
[Repository details]
Title:James Cook - Records
Date Range:1772 - 1773
Description:Letters to J. Banks 1772-3 [11 pages].
Quantity:11 pages
Access:Available for reference
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State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection
 
[Repository details]
Title:James Cook - Records
Reference:MS 8108 and others
Date Range:1768 - 1837
Description:Various items including original letters and legal documents, microfilm, colour slides and photocopies 1768-c1837 [MS 8108, 8109, 8411, 8427, 8468, 8266, 8708, 8776, 9047, 9048, 9434, M722, H6412]. Consult finding aids for details.
Access:Available for reference
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