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Add MS 37528
- Record Id:
- 032-002053898
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002053898
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000046.0x00037c
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 37528
- Title:
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An account of Cook's third and last voyage (1776-1779) by Thomas Edgar, Master of the Discovery: 'A JOURNAL of a Voyage undertaken to the South Seas on discoveries by His Majesty's Ships Resolution and Discovery, Captains James Cook and Chas. Clerke, Esqrs., Commanders, kept by Thomas Edgar, Master'
- Scope & Content:
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The account is preceded by the dimensions of the vessel, a list of her officers and crew, and brief notes of proceedings from 10 Feb. 1776, when the two vessels were put in commission, down to 22 July. The actual Journal begins on 1 Aug., when the "Discovery" sailed from Plymouth to join the "Resolution" at the Cape of Good Hope, and it ends abruptly on 6 June, 1778. With drawings of Amsterdam or Tongatabu, etc., and Christmas Island, at ff. 40, 81. Single leaves after ff. 29, 69, and several at the end have been torn out. From f. 78 b onwards there are several changes of hand. For other journals of the same voyager see Egerton MSS. 2177 (Capt. Cook), 2591 (D. Samwell), Add. MS. 37327 (J. Law). Paper; ff. 102. Folio. Bound in parchment.
includes:
- f. 7 Maps and Plans: Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope: 1776.
- f. 7 Cape of Good Hope: Plan of Table Bay: 1776.
- f. 40 Friendly Islands: Plan of Tongatabu, etc.: 1777.
- f.40 Maps and Plans: Tougatabu and Eaoowe, etc. (Friendly Islands): 1777.
- f. 81 Maps and Plans: Christmas Island (between Sandwich and Society Islands): 1777.
- f. 81 Christmas Island: Plan: 1777.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002053898
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-002053898
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Add_MS_37528 (digital images currently unavailable)
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1776
- End Date:
- 1778
- Date Range:
- 1776-1778
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Material Type:
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- Legal Status:
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