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Egerton MS 2180

Record Id:

032-001983119

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001983119

MDARK:

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Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Egerton MS 2180

Title:

ORIGINAL letters addressed to John Douglas, D.D., afterwards Bishop successively of Carlisle and Salisbury, chiefly relative to the publication of the journals of Captain Cook's second and third voyages, 1776-1784. Among the writers are:-

[Captain] James Cook [R.N.]; Mile End, 4 Jan.-23 June, 1776, ff. 1-18. P[hilip] Stephens [afterwards Bart., Secretary to the Admiralty]; Admiralty, 14 Nov. 1780,15 July, 1783, ff. 19,245. [Captain] James King [R.N.]; Woodstock, etc., 16 Dec. 1780 July, 1784], ff. 21-183 passim, 249. [Licuteuant] Henry Roberts [R.N.]; Newington, etc., 22 Jan. [1782]-29 June, 1784, ff. 23, 25, 32, 61, 71, 72, 161,192,238. A[nthony] Shepherd [D.D., F.R.S., Plumian Professor of Astronomy at Cambridge]; London], 24 Apr. 1782-15 Jan. 1784, ff. 26, 29, 30, 36-45, 50, 52, 60, 70, 81, 83, 85, 101, 103, 118. Elizabeth Cook [widow of Captain James Cook]; Mile End, 19 June, 1782, f. 28. [Sir] Joseph Banks [Bart., P.R.S.]; London], 9 Nov. 1782, 30 Mar. 1784, ff. 54,188. [John Montagu, Earl of] Sandwich [First Lord of the Admiralty]; [London] Hinchingbrook, etc., 19 Nov. 1782-16 May, 1784, ff. 55, 59, 89, 98, 141, 153, 181, 204, 217, 222. [Philip Yorke, Earl of] Hardwicke; Richmond, Bath, 27 July, 1783, 17 May, 14 June, 1784, ff. 76, 224, 234. Thomas Pennant [F.R.S.]; Downing, Flintshire, 11 Nov. 1783-24 July, 1784, ff. 91, 92, 105, 128, 142, 157, 185, 194, 203, 208, 212, 226, 242, 253. [Jacob] Bryant; [Jan. 1784], f. 127. W[illiam] Wales [F.R.S.]; Christ's Hospital, 1 1 Feb.-5 Aug. 1784, ff. 143, 170, 187, 190, 196, 207, 251, 255. Sir Hugh Palliser [Bart., Governor of Greenwich Hospital]; Greenwich, 5, 23 Mar. 1784, ff. 171, 184.

Included also are letters from Dr.. John Douglas to the Ear1 of Sandwich; Windsor Castle, 20 Nov. 1782; draft; f. 57;-Dr. Anthony Shepherd; Windsor Castle, 12 Jan. 1783, f. 64;-and William Strahan; Windsor Castle, 19 Jan. 1783, f. 68. At f. 258 are "Errata to be corrected for a second edition" of Captain Cook's "Third Voyage." Paper. Folio.

Scope & Content:

James Cook, Captain, RN: Letters to Dr. Douglas from various persons, relating to the publication of the journal of the second and third voyages: 1776-1784.

John Douglas, DD; Bishop of Salisbury: Letters to, chiefly relative to the publication of Capt. Cook's Journals: 1776-1784.

Thomas Pennant, FRS; naturalist: Letters to Bishop Douglas: 1783-1787.

includes:

ff. 1-18 James Cook, Captain, RN: Letters to Dr. Douglas: 1776.
ff. 19, 245 Philip Stephens, Secretary of the Admiralty: Letters to Dr. Douglas: 1780, 1783.
ff. 21-183 passim 249 Captain James King, RN: Letters to Dr. Douglas: 1780-1784.
ff. 23, 25, 32, 61, 71, 72, 161, 192, 238 Henry Roberts, Lieutenant RN: Letters to Dr. Douglas: 1782-1784.
ff. 26-118 passim Antony Shepherd, Plumian Professor of Astronomy at Cambridge University: Letters to Dr. J. Douglas: 1782-1791.
f. 28 Elizabeth Cook, widow of Captain James Cook: Letter to Dr. Douglas: 1782.
ff. 54,188 Sir Joseph Banks, Baronet; PRS: Letters to G. Chalmers, and others: 1782-1818.
ff. 55, 59, 89, 98, 141, 153, 181 John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich: Letters to Dr. Douglas: 1782-1784.
ff. 57, 64, 68 John Douglas, DD; Bishop of Salisbury: Letters to Lord Sandford, Dr. Shepherd and W. Strahan: 1782, 1783.
f. 66 William Strahan, MP; printer and publisher: Letter to Dr. Douglas: 1783.
ff. 74, 210, 211, 220, 228, 236 William King: Letters to Dr. Douglas: 1781, 1784.
ff. 76, 224, 234 Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke: Letters to Bishop Douglas: 1761-1788.
ff. 77, 82, 240 Andrew Strahan: Letters to Dr. Douglas: 1783, 1784.
ff. 106, 111 William Preston, Printer: Letters to Dr. Douglas: 1783.
f. 112 John Webber, Draughtsman in Captain Cook's Expedition: Letter to Dr. J. Douglas: 1783.
f. 127 Jacob Bryant, classical scholar: Letters to Dr. Douglas: 1784-1786.
ff.137, 138 Wegg: Letters to Dr.J. Douglas: 1784.
ff. 143, 170, 187, 190, 196, 207, 251, 255 William Wales, FRS, of Christ's Hopital: Letters to Dr. Douglas: 1784.
ff. 171, 184 Hugh Palliser, 1st Baronet 1773; Governor of Newfoundland: Letters to Bishop Douglas: 1784, 1788.
ff. 199, 201, 205, 219, 229, 231 George Nicol: Letters to Dr. Douglas: 1784.
ff. 204, 217, 222 John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich: Letters to Dr. Douglas: 1782-1784.
f. 213 Dr William Rose: Letter to Dr. Douglas: 1784.
f. 214 Thomas Hutchins: Letter to Dr. Douglas: 1784.
ff. 233, 247, 257 George Nicol: Letters to Dr. Douglas: 1784.
f. 235 W- Graves: Letter to Dr. Douglas: 1784.
ff. 258-260 James Cook, Captain, RN: Errata for a second edition of the "Third Voyage," by Dr. Douglas: circ. 1785.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Egerton Manuscripts

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032-001983119

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1776

End Date:

1784

Date Range:

1776-1784

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Names:

Banks, Joseph, 1st Baronet, botanist, naturalist and patron of science, 1743-1820
Bryant, Jacob, classical scholar
Cook, Elizabeth, widow of Captain James Cook
Cook, James, explorer and naval officer, 1728-1779,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000122779981,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/31994819
Douglas, John, Bishop of Salisbury and writer, 1721-1807
Graves, W, correspondent of John Douglas, fl 1784
Hutchins, Thomas, of Egerton MS 2180
King, James, Captain; RN; of Egerton MS 2180
King, William, of Egerton MS 2180
Montagu, John, 4th Earl of Sandwich, statesman, 1718-1792
Nicol, George, of Add MS 29281
Palliser, Hugh, Governor of Newfoundland, 1st Baronet 1773
Pennant, Thomas, FRS, naturalist
Preston, William, Printer
Roberts, Henry, Lieutenant, Royal Navy, 1756-1796,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000101217269,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/150644264
Rose, William, Dr
Shepherd, Antony, Plumian Professor of Astronomy at Cambridge University
Stephens, Philip, Secretary of the Admiralty
Strahan, Andrew
Strahan, William, MP, printer and publisher
Wales, William, FRS, of Christ's Hopital
Webber, John, Artist, 1751-1793,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000118814342,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/120740132
Wegg, of Egerton MS 2180
Yorke, Philip, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke