Guide to the Papers of Lord Sandwich
MS 7218
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John Hawkesworth. Letter to Lord Sandwich, Bromley, 19 November 1771 (Item 1)
Acknowledges receipt of first volume of journal of Sir Joseph Banks; hopes to have manuscript ready in time for sanction of Banks and Captain Cook; editing the voyages will be his principal business. (2pp)
Daines Barrington. Letter to Lord Sandwich, London, 13 December 1779 (Item 2)
Thanks for information about discoveries of Captain Cook; suggests expedition against Canary Islands; if any of French sugar islands were seized, white inhabitants would leave and Britain might afterwards form alliance with negroes similar to French alliance with North Americans. (3pp)
Daines Barrington. Letter to Lord Sandwich, London, 16 June [1780] (Item 3)
News that Resolution had reached Macao in December 1780 (sic); natural history specimens collected on voyage were destined for Sir Ashton Lever's museum; suggests when Captains King and Gore arrive they be given directions to give specimens to Leicester House. (2pp)
Daines Barrington. Letter to Lord Sandwich, London, 17 June 1780 (Item 4)
Acknowledges letter; suggests that crews of Resolution and Discovery should not be immediately turned over to other ships, as after such a voyage this would be used as argument against pressing. (2pp)
Daines Barrington. Letter to Lord Sandwich, Beckett, 3 October 1780 (Item 5)
Reminds Sandwich of Sir Ashton Lever's interest in specimens collected on Captain Cook's voyage. (2pp)
Daines Barrington. Letter to Lord Sandwich, London, 11 December 1780 (Item 6)
Received from Magellan account of Spanish voyage to north west coast of America in 1775; accurate charting of many ports; offers it for service of Admiralty. (3pp)
Daines Barrington. Letter to Lord Sandwich, London, 14 December 1780 (Item 7)
Journal of Spanish expedition; Barrington interested in translating and publishing it if not required by Admiralty. (2pp)
Daines Barrington. Letter to Lord Sandwich, London, 15 December [1780] (Item 8)
Intends to translate and publish Spanish journal, as not required by compilers of new voyages of discovery. (2pp)
Daines Barrington. Letter to Lord Sandwich, London, 24 April [1781] (Item 9)
Interest in Captain Cook's chart of north Pacific; although Empress of Russia is permitted to have a copy, suggests publication in Russian should not be permitted until Admiralty account of voyage is published. (2pp)
John Douglas. Letter to Professor A. Shepherd, Windsor, undated. (Item 10)
Sends part of manuscript; before printing wishes to have charts and maps, a list of drawings to be engraved, and Captain King's part of the work; work has been hampered by not having access to charts. (2pp)
Professor A. Shepherd. Letter to Lord Sandwich, undated. (Item 11)
Work at Windsor with Captain King and Dr Douglas; suggests Sandwich meet King and offer assistance 'or the work may sleep again'. (2pp)
John Douglas. Letter to Lord Sandwich, Windsor, 8 September 1782 (Item 12)
Returns list of engravings which he has transcribed. (1p + 3pp list of engravings)
Lord Sandwich. Notes concerning discussions with Captain King, 9 September 1782 (Item 13)
Insufficient paper for engravings; J. Webber ready to superintend rolling press; promise by King that his work will be finished before he goes to sea. (2pp)
Sir Joseph Banks. Letter to Lord Sandwich, Revesby, 14 September 1782 (Item 14)
Progress with publication of journal of Captain Cook's third voyage; cost of French paper; difficulties with Strahan. (4pp)
Sir Joseph Banks. Letter to Lord Sandwich, Revesby, 16 September 1782 (Item 15)
Cost of French paper; draft letter to P. Stephens; suggests the bookseller Nichol be used in preference to Cadel. (4pp)
James King. Letter to Lord Sandwich, undated. (Item 16)
Information about engravings for Sir Joseph Banks; shortage of paper; predicts it will take a year before impressions completed; suggests Sandwich meet Webber and Byrne. (2pp)
Sir Joseph Banks. Letter to Lord Sandwich, Revesby, 20 September 1782 (Item 17)
Thanks for assistance with publication; division of proceeds between representatives of Captain Cook and Captain Clerke and Captain King; claims of J. Webber. (4pp)
Sir Joseph Banks. Letter to Lord Sandwich, Revesby, 2 October 1782 (Item 18)
Suggests Dr Douglas be asked to write inscriptions for each plate; weather and crops in Lincolnshire. (3pp)
Sir Joseph Banks. Letter to Lord Sandwich, Revesby, 9 October 1782 (Item 19)
Procurement of paper; suggests it be sought from Paris bookseller in return for printed sheets for translation; Webber and Byrne. (3pp)
Sir Joseph Banks. Letter to Lord Sandwich, Revesby, 21 October 1782 (Item 20)
Procurement of paper in Paris. (3pp) For Sir Joseph Banks' subsequent correspondence with Pancoucke concerning the procurement of the paper see MS 9/16.
James King. Letter to Lord Sandwich, HMS Resistance, 16 November 1782 (Item 21)
Papers left with Dr Douglas; hopes publication will not be hurried at expense of all embellishments originally intended. (2pp)
John Douglas. Letter to Lord Sandwich, Windsor, 20 November 1782 (Item 22)
Checking of Cook and Anderson's journals to ensure accuracy of description of engravings; meeting with J. Webber, King and Roberts; reasons for wording of three inscriptions; seeks reprieve of condemned name 'King George's Sound' at Nootka. (6pp)
James King. Letter to Lord Sandwich, 11 September 1783 (Item 23)
Return to England; progress with publication; suggests Sandwich read King's part before publication; differences between Dr Douglas and Sir Joseph Banks; risks that French and German translations might follow closely on English edition; suggests Sandwich speak to Banks; division of profits; Banks' suggestions on price. (7pp)
James King. Letter to Lord Sandwich, Oxford, 19 November 1783 (Item 24)
Thanks for letter of Sir Joseph Banks; King and the engraver have written to Roberts. (2pp)
J. [King]. Letter to James King, 24 November [1783] (Item 25)
Books on Kamchatska; King's health. (2pp)
James King. Letter to Lord Sandwich, Woodstock, 31 December 1783 (Item 26)
Sends draft on Captain Cook's life and services; welcomes expert advice on geographical and nautical observations. (2pp)
Sir Joseph Banks. Letter to Lord Sandwich, [1784?] (Item 27)
Failure of Dr Douglas to print a sheet in last ten days; meeting with Captain King; King wishes to take manuscript now with Sandwich to Dr Douglas at Windsor. (2pp)
Sir Joseph Banks. Letter to Lord Sandwich, [1783] (Item 28)
Discussion with A. Dalrymple about charts; suggests Sandwich arrange meeting between Dalrymple and Captain King to resolve outstanding matters. (3pp) [Minutes of the meeting dated December 5th 1783, see MS 9/18].
James King. Letter to Lord Sandwich, Woodstock, 9 January 1784 (Item 29)
Sandwich's approval of King's life of Cook; proposed amendments. (2pp)
James King. Letter to Lord Sandwich, Woodstock, 30 January 1784 (Item 30)
Discussion with Dr James Burney about singing of South Sea Islanders; ideas of Burney on subject; engraving of map. (2pp)
James King. Letter to Lord Sandwich, Woodstock, 6 February 1784 (Item 31)
Sends letter of Dr James Burney on counterpoint of South Sea Islanders; hopes to include portion of letter in publication; Roberts hopes he will be in time for publication. (2pp)
Dr. Charles Burney. Letter to Lord Sandwich, 11 February 1784 (Item 32)
Extract from letter of his daughter on opinion of Captain Phillips on music of South Sea Islanders; bamboo story implies infancy in music similar to ancient Greece; has asked whether singing in parts is peculiar to any one place in Pacific. (1p + 2pp extract)
James King. Letter to Lord Sandwich, Woodstock, 11 February 1784 (Item 33)
Acknowledges papers; believes singing was very different from that of American Indians, Negroes in West Indies, New Zealanders or any other islanders except those of Friendly Islands; Manby will deliver further four chapters. (2pp)
James King. Letter to Lord Sandwich, Woodstock, 14 February 1784 (Item 34)
Singing of peoples of Sandwich and Friendly Islands; alterations to note by Captain Phillips. (2pp)
Dr. Charles Burney. Letter to Lord Sandwich, London, 17 February 1784 (Item 35)
Sends extract from letter from Mrs Phillips with further information on music of South Sea Islanders; Captain Phillips was referring to Friendly Islands. (1p + 2pp extract)
Lord Sandwich. Rough draft by Sandwich of footnote referring to opinions of Lieutenant Burney and Lieutenant Phillips on singing of South Sea Islanders. (3pp) (Item 36)
Sir Joseph Banks. Letter to Lord Sandwich , Soho Square, London, 31 August 1784 (Item 37)
Unable to attend meeting; has communicated all he knows on subject to Lord Howe. (3pp)
Sir James Harris. Letter to Lord Weymouth, St. Petersburg, 9 November 1779 (Item 38)
Report from Commandant at Kamchatka of account of visit by two ships to Aleutian Islands in autumn of 1778; crews were received with great hospitality; likelihood it was Captain Cook. (copy, 3pp)
Sir James Harris. Letter to Lord Weymouth, St. Petersburg, November 1779 (Item 39)
Sends report from Commandant at Kamchatka; ships must have appeared in 1777. (1p extract + 3pp enclosure in French)
Sir James Harris. Letter to Lord Sandwich, St Petersburg, 18 January 1780 (Item 40)
News of death of Captain Cook; will forward logbooks and maps when received from Behm; interest of Empress Catherine in Cook's voyage and concern at his death; her interest in charts relating to her remote dominions. (4pp)
Sir James Harris. Letter to Lord Sandwich, St Petersburg, 25 January 1780 (Item 41)
Sends letter received from courier from Siberia; Major Behm expected in May. (1p)
Sir James Harris. Letter to Lord Sandwich, St Petersburg, 25 February 1780 (Item 42)
No further information about expedition of Captain Clerke; Empress Catherine ordered fleet to be ready by summer; her animosity towards Spain; opportunity for britain to improve relations. (4pp)
Sir James Harris. Letter to Lord Sandwich, St Petersburg, 28 March 1780 (Item 43)
Allegations that Harris communicated narrative of Captain Cook's discoveries to Professor Pallas; news of Captain Clerke returning to St Peter and St Paul; forwarding box for P. Stephens. (3pp)