Guide to the Letters and documents of Captain Cook

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MS 7

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Collection Summary

Creator
Cook, James, Captain, 1728-1779
Title
Letters and documents of Captain Cook
Date Range
1771 - 1776
Collection Number
MS 7
Extent
0.06 metres (1 folder + 1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
NLA

Introduction

Scope and Contents

ALS to John Harrison, Attorney, 24th Feb. 1776, concerning a charge against James Flick (Cook's brother-in-law) of defrauding the Customs. (2 pp. negative photostats); ALS to George Monkhouse, Mile End, 31 July 1771, concerning the wills of Monkhouse's sons, who died on the Endeavour (1 p. photocopy of original, 1 photocopy of TS copy); ALS to George Perry, Victualling Officer, London, 11th July 1772, concerning corrections to charts, and supplies of wine. (1 p. photostat copy - original held at NK 33); Marriage allegation and bonds (xerox 2 p.); Marriage certificate 21 Dec. 1762, of James Cook and Elizabeth Batts at St. Margaret's Church, Barking, Essex.

Item Descriptions

ALS to John Harrison, Attorney, 24th Feb. 1776, concerning a charge against James Flick (Cook's brother-in-law) of defrauding the Customs (Item) - Volume 1

ALS to George Monkhouse, Mile End, 31 July 1771 (Item) - Box (Shared)

ALS to George Monkhouse, Mile End, 31 July 1771 - Transcript (Item) - Box (Shared)

ALS to John Harrison, Attorney, 24th Feb. 1776, concerning a charge against James Flick (Cook's brother-in-law) of defrauding the Customs - Xerox copy (Item) - Box (Shared)

Marriage allegation and bonds (Item) - Box (Shared)

Marriage certificate 21 Dec. 1762, of James Cook and Elizabeth Batts at St. Margaret's Church, Barking, Essex (Item) - Box (Shared)

ALS to George Perry, Victualling Officer, London, 11th July 1772, concerning corrections to charts, and supplies of wine (Item) - Box (Shared)


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