King, James (1750-1784) Captain Royal Navy, circumnavigator
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
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Astronomical observations made during Captain Cook's last voyage., 1776 - 1780
File
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/61
Scope and Contents
Observations from Captain Cook's last voyage.
Dates:
1776 - 1780
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Captain Cook's journal of voyage to the South Seas, 1776
File
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/60
Scope and Contents
Captain Cook's journal of his voyage to the South Seas, including observations of variation of the compass and observations for chronometer rates.
Dates:
1776
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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