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Cook, James, (1728-1779), Captain RN Explorer
This page summarises records created by this Person
The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection.
| Surname: | Cook |
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| Forenames: | James |
| Gender: | Male |
| Date: | 1728-1779 |
| History: | Circumnavigator & seaman. Captain 1775. Voyages & surveys included St Lawrence & N America 1759-67; Tahiti, Aust, NZ, New Guinea 1768-70; Antarctica & Cape of Good Hope 1772; the Pacific islands. Discovered Sandwich Island 1778. Murdered by natives 1779. |
| Biography: | ODNB link for Cook, James (1728-1779) Captain RN Explorer |
| References: | DNB; NCA Rules |
| Name authority reference: | GB/NNAF/P275109 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P142714 ) |
| Online related resources | Bibliography of British and Irish History link for James Cook |
| Number | Description | Held by | Reference | Further information |
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| 1 |
1641-2012: Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Original Surveys
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The National Archives, Kew
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ADM 352
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| 2 |
1605-1830: Board of Longitude: Papers
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The National Archives, Kew
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RGO 14
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| 3 |
1911-1928: Statue of Captain James Cook, The Mall
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The National Archives, Kew
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| 4 |
1768-1775: log books and papers
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British Library, Manuscript Collections
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Add MSS 27885-90, 27955-56, 27958
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| 5 |
1776-79: journal and papers
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British Library, Manuscript Collections
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Eg MSS 2177(A-B)-79, 2591
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| 6 |
c1760-1811: drawings, charts, maps and papers rel to his voyages
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British Library, Manuscript Collections
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Add MSS 8959-60, 11803, 15500, 15507-08, 15513-14, 15331, 17693, 21593, 23920-21, 31360, 37327, 37528, 38530, 42714
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| 7 |
c1760: directions for saling from Halifax to Quebec
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London University: University College London (UCL) Special Collections
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MS ANGL 7
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| 8 |
1760: directions for sailing from the island of Scaterie to Quebec
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Library and Archives Canada
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MG 18, M
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See R Morriss, Guide to British Naval Papers in North America (1994)
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| 9 |
1766-76: corresp (6 items)
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Peabody and Essex Museum
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See R Morriss, Guide to British Naval Papers in North America (1994)
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| 10 |
1770: fragment of journal rel to the discovery of Botany Bay
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Huntington Library
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HM 965
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See R Morriss, Guide to British Naval Papers in North America (1994)
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| 11 |
1755-56: log book
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National Library of New Zealand: Alexander Turnbull Library
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qMS 537-39
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| 12 |
1768-78: journal, letterbook, notebook and papers
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National Library of Australia
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MSS 1-6, 108
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See Guide to collections of MSS rel to Australia A594 624-29
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| 13 |
1772-75: journal
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National Library of Ireland
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See Australian Joint Copying Project Handbook, part 8 1984
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| 14 |
1772-75: drafts of narrative of second voyage
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National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library and Archive
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REC/20
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NRA 30121 Nat Maritime Mus
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| 15 |
1773: fragment of log book
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British Library, Manuscript Collections
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Add MS 71094
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| 16 |
1768-75: transcripts of journal and log books (copies)
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British Library, Manuscript Collections
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M/754
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| 17 |
1776: letters to Dr John Douglas
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British Library, Manuscript Collections
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Eg MS 2180
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| 18 |
letters
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Captain Cook Memorial Museum
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See ASLIB Directory of Literary and Historical Collections 1993
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The National Archives
