Accounts of the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), 1784-1889.

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Accounts of the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), 1784-1889.

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Two manuscript volumes related to the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii). The first is a "Geographical and Historical Account of the Sandwich Islands including the Isles of Owhihe" (Hawaii) by Samuel Greatheed, including descriptions of geography, discovery and exploration, and history of the islands. The second volume, "Voyages to the Hawaiian Islands prior to 1800," contains manuscript and typewritten copies of James Cook's "Voyage to the Pacific Ocean" (1784); James King's "Journal of the Transactions on returning to the Sandwich Islands" (volume 3 of Cook's "Voyage"); George Vancouver's "Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean" (1798); and other works on voyages to the Pacific coast of America and around the world. The works were transcribed and given a topical index by William T. Brigham and Acland Wansey in 1889.

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Cook, James, 1728-1779

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James Cook (b. November 7, 1728, Marton, Great Britan-d. February 14, 1779, Hawaii) was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy. He became an apprentice to some shipowners in Whitby. In 1759 he became master of his own ship, the Northumberland. The following winter, while laid up in Halifax, he studied mathematics and attained a sound knowledge of astronomical navigation. Cook went on to become an eminent circumnavigator. He made many geographical discoveries, ...

Greatheed, Samuel, -1823

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Vancouver, George, 1757-1798

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British naval officer and explorer. From the description of George Vancouver papers, 1793-1794. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981522 ...

Wansey, Acland.

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King, James, 1750-1784

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James King accompanied Captain James Cook on his third voyage. From the description of Memorandum. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702127690 ...

Brigham, William Tufts, 1841-1926

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