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Tobias Furneaux narrative of voyage with Captain Cook.

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-Archives-A-171

Scope and Contents

Copy of a transcript og Captain Furneaux's narrative, April 6- Nov 2, 1773, during his voyage with Captain Cook. p.1-4: Part of Furneaux's narrative (see later part of chapter 7, Book 1, of the second voyage) p.1-13: Captain Cook's notes, Transactions in Queen Charlotte's Sound...(see chapter 8 and start of chapter 9, Book 1, of the second voyage) p.1-16: Captain Cook's notes, Transactions in Queen Charlotte's Sound...(see end of chapter 4 and greater part of chapter 5, Book 2, of the second voyage) p.34-52: Abstract from Furneaux's report, including Burney's on the massacre at Grass Cove, Queen Charlotte's Sound, 17 December 1773, when the Adventure was in the Sound during the absence of the Endeavour (see part of chapter 8, Book 2, of the second voyage) Frontispiece of Furneaux by James Northcote. Includes photographs taken by C.R.V. Swan in 1929.

Dates

  • 1773

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Not restricted

Extent

0.02 metres (1 volume)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Copied 1977 from transcript held in Auckland Institute and Museum Library - MS 108.

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections, University of Auckland Repository

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