Extracts from the record of a voyage to the N. W. coast of America : in the ships "King George" and "Queen Charlotte" in the years 1786, 1787, & 1788 : manuscript, [ca. 1788]

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Extracts from the record of a voyage to the N. W. coast of America : in the ships "King George" and "Queen Charlotte" in the years 1786, 1787, & 1788 : manuscript, [ca. 1788]

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Excerpts from the captain's log from two voyages to Alaska with a description of Cook Inlet; the vegetation, specifically the number and oddity of the trees; native people; interaction with Russian settlers; and other events and observations. The latitude coordinate is given for some sites.

17 leaves ; 35 cm. folded to 18 cm.

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Portlock, Nathaniel, 1748?-1817

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