Pacific Area - Discovery and exploration

Date: 3 Oct 1836

By: Krusenstern, Adam Johann von, 1770-1846

Reference: MS-Papers-0747/1

Description: Photocopy of letter written from St Petersburg to either Karl Theodor Ernst von Siebold, or to Philip Franz von Siebold concerning names given to the islands in the Pacific by Le Maire, Tasman, Bellinghausen, and Williams. In German. Accompanied by typed English transcript Language - With English transcript Quantity: 1 folder(s) (5 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy)

Date: 17 Feb 1778

By: Forster, Johann Reinhold, 1729-1798

Reference: MS-Papers-3497

Description: Manuscript signed by Johann Reinhold Forster and his son Georg Forster, in the handwriting of Georg Forster, which comprises an inventory of artefacts brought back from Captain Cook's second voyage, sorted according to the Pacific Island the objects come from. See also accompanying material. Publication - A full transcription was published by Michael Hoare in his edition of Reinhold Forster's journal - Forster, Jean Renaud and George Forster 1982 [1788]. 'Appendix II: Nota relativement aux curiousities Artificelles, qu'on a rapportees de la Mer du Sud', in vol. 4 of Michael E Hoare (ed) The Resolution journal of Johann Reinhold Forster 1772-1775 (4 vols; Hakluyt Society, 2nd series, vol 152-155), London: Hakluyt Society, pp 780-782. A full translation has been published by Ruth Dawson - Dawson, Ruth P 1979. 'Collecting with Cook: The Forsters and their artefact sales', Hawaiian journal of history, vol 13 (1979), pp 5-16. The fullest and most informative edited translation is by Adrienne L Kaeppler 'The Cook Voyage Collection in lorence: Introduction', in Adrienne L. Kaeppler (ed), Cook Voyage Artifacts in Leningrad, Berne and Florence Museums (Bernice P Bishop Museum special publication 66), Honolulu: Bishop Museum Press pp 71-74 Language - With translation supplied by Internal Affairs Translation Service Other - Previous catalogue reference was Misc MS 1169 Accompanying material - The folder also contains a note on a card that suggests a link between this inventory of rare objects and the sale by the Forsters of some artefacts during this period; and an English translation supplied by the Department of Internal Affairs Translation Service. Relationship complexity - The manuscript 'Catalogue of curiousities sent to Oxford' which lists the collection the Forsters gave to the University of Oxford in 1776 is held at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, which also holds the collection described Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph; and typescript English translation. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased Feb 1964

Date: Jan 1791-Feb 1794

By: Bell, Edward, active 1791-1794

Reference: qMS-2071-2073

Description: Journal of the voyage of the Armed Tender, HMS Chatham, captained by Lieutenant William Robert Broughton. HMS Chatham was one of the ships under the command of Captain Vancouver in his exploration of the Pacific and of the North American coast. Describes the voyage from England via Cape of Good Hope to Australia and New Zealand; activity at Dusky Sound, the discovery of the Chatham Islands, the voyage to Tahiti, with descriptions of the inhabitants, and of the Bounty mutineers. The voyage to Hawaii, with a description of the islands and their inhabitants, followed by the voyage to Canada and the Californian coast, before returning to Hawaii. Bell gives full accounts of the places and inhabitants visited. Publication - See: `[The journal of Edward Bell] from the time of the Chatham's being put in commission till her departure from England', by Edward Bell and Charles H Read. Edward Bell was the Clerk aboard the HMS Chatham during Vancouver's voyage in the Pacific Ocean, 1790-1795. Quantity: 3 volume(s). Physical Description: Holographs & typed transcript Finding Aids: Detailed inventory of the journal available.. Provenance: Formerly in possession of Mr R T Pritchett. Purchased by A H Turnbull from Maggs Bros, London, 1908.

Date: 1938 - 1952

From: New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Maps from Historical Atlas

Reference: MapColl-CHA-1/2/1-Acc.35918

Description: Routes marked but not identified Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on greaseproof paper. Scale indeterminable. 39 x 56 cm. Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1783-1787

By: Gonneville, Baron de, active 1503

Reference: qMS-0855

Description: Also includes lists of voyagers and islands discovered, 1500-1800 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (45 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (photocopies) (35 cm, red linen tie case) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr J Dunmore, 1960

Date: [1907-1974]

From: McEwen, Jock Malcolm, 1915-2010: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-6717-103

Description: Copy of Apera Uriarau's book from copy by Stephen Savage from Cook Islands Native Land Court (1907); `West of 170 degrees; Cook leaves his name in the islands'; letter from A R Henry re Cook Islands references and other matters; copy of correspondence between Samuel Ariki of Mauke and Stephen Savage; and `E Tuatua teia no iro ariki' (A Story of Iro ariki, Ino ma oata) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1822-183-?

By: Dumont d'Urville, Jules Sebastien Cesar, 1790-1842

Reference: fMS-066-068

Description: Almost entirely in the hand of D'Urville. In seven sections: 1. Pages 2-225 Tableau general des iles de l'Oceanie. Summarising dates of discovery of islands, geographical positions, form, population, presence of other navigators etc. 2. Pages 226-435 Observations phytologiques 3. Pages 436-519 Observations entomologiques 4. Pages 520-601 Notes geographiques (including section on New Zealand) 5. Pages 602-610 Especes cet races humaines; tableau general physique et geographiques 6. Pages 611-649 Copie de lettres ecrits au cours de son voyage 1827-1828 7. Pages 650-651 Portrait de Dumont d'Urville (en crayon) Publication - Dumont d'Urville, J S C, Voyage de decouvertes de l'Astrolabe . . . Paris, 1833 (qR910.4 DUMO Voya 1833) Quantity: 3 volume(s) (652 leaves). Physical Description: Mss (photocopies) (32-45 cm; red buckram)

Date: 1926-1928

From: New Zealand Council for Educational Research : Various studies

Reference: MS-Papers-7064-16

Description: Corrected typescript draft of Coad's book (1962), `The History of the Pacific' (pages 1-91). Chapters 1-8 cover the coming of the Europeans, Spain discovers the Pacific, conflicts of European powers (Spain, the English and the Dutch), Dutch voyages into the Pacific, Russia in the Pacific, events leading up to British exploration and Captain Cook. Relationship complexity - See Printed Collections for copy of book 990 COA Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1769-1773 (1980)

By: Dunmore, John, 1923-2023

Reference: MSY-4550-4551

Description: Dunmore's edition and translation from the original French for the journals of Jean de Surville, commander, and Guillame Labe, second in command (and commander after the Captain's death in New Zealand). Includes editor's introduction, etc Publication - The Expedition of the Jean-Baptiste to the Pacific, 1769-1770 /translated and edited by John Dunmore [London: Hakluyt Society, 1981] Variations in title - Cover title : Journals of Surville and Labe 1769-1773 Quantity: 2 volume(s). 0.08 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts

Date: [ca 1948-1961]

Reference: MS-Papers-0833

Description: Material by A Gschaedler & P Mander Jones on Quiros; Spanish and Portuguese 17th century voyages; voyages from Peru; the Papales varios de Indias y Portugual, Manuscritos; and Gallego's journal of the voyage of Mendana (1567-1569). Includes lists of items in the Mitchell Library and one item in Turnbull. Other items relating to Quiros memorials and evidence of Spanish landing in North Queensland. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and typescript (photocopies)

Date: 1934-1947

By: Carrington, Arthur Hugh, 1895-1947

Reference: MS-Papers-0079

Description: Includes correspondence on Marlborough and South Island Maori history, and article by W J Elvy on Maori mythology, articles by Carrington on various topics including the history of Kaiapoi and Hundalee, an incomplete and unpublished typescript biography of Alexander Dalrymple, unpublished typescript biography of John Meares, and working notes on 18th century Pacific voyages, including some notes for "Cooks's lieutenants", another unpublished typescript held by the Turnbull Library Soldier and ethnologist; see biographical page with inventory Quantity: 18 folder(s). 0.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Finding Aids: Paper inventory which was previously available in the reading room was removed on 24 Nov 2014 as it contained no additional information. A copy is available in the staf backfile..

Date: 1838-1853

From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-0773

Description: Contains, as well as logs of whaling voyages, records of three of the ships of the United States Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842. Includes diary of Giles Holmes, assistant surgeon on the Expedition, descriptions of islands visited, water depths and temperatures, the journal of John Emmons, also on the Expedition, a description of a fatal episode at Malolo, Fiji, newspaper clippings, abstracts of voyage, papers re court martials after the return of the Expedition, and a detailed description of the Antarctic voyage undertaken by the Expedition. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Full description in inventory, also in "Complete annotated catalogue" (Canberra : PMB, 1991) which has an index. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, PMB

Date: 10 Mar-10 Apr, 7 Jul-6 Aug 1772

By: Roux, Jean, active 1772

Reference: MS-1833

Description: Full title: Journal of the voyage of the royal vessel Le Mascarin, commanded by M Marion, Chevalier de l'Ordre Royal et Militaire de St Louis Capitaine de Brulot; accompanied by the fluyt le Marquis de Castries, the intention being to sail from Taity, or Cythere (Tahiti) and to make discoveries of the Austral lands, New Holland and New Zealand Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (15 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (Photocopies)

Date: 25 May 1768-23 Oct 1770

By: Cook, James, 1728-1779

Reference: MS-0609

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s) (340 leaves). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy) 23 cm; ¼ royal blue morocco, light blue boards Provenance: This account was transcribed by Richard Orton, Cook's clerk. It later came into the possession of John Corner and has since been known as the Corner manuscript.

Date: 1938 - 1952

From: New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Maps from Historical Atlas

Reference: MapColl-CHA-1/1/5-Acc.35913

Description: Routes marked with dates, Durville 1840 and Cook 1769-1777 Tracks as shown merely illustrative and not final at present Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s) in cardboard frame. Physical Description: Ink drawing on greaseproof paper. Scale indeterminable. 56 x 86 cm. Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1789-1884

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-3039

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: [1970-1978]

From: Condliffe, John Bell, 1891-1981 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7641-1

Description: The first six chapters of `The Eye of the earth', an economic history of the Pacific basin written in the 1970s as a general background book for clients of the Stanford Research Institute. Includes foreword, chapters titled `The Pacific Ocean', `Canoes, caravans abnd caravels', `Buccaneers and battleships', `Commerce and colonies' `Latin-America, the undeveloped continent', `The lands down under'. The chapter headings in the list of contents do not entirely correspond with the chapters in the book. A background to the book and its probable publication has been provided by Peter Condliffe Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1718-1868

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-3038

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1790-1792

By: Marchand, Etienne, 1738-1810

Reference: Micro-MS-0046

Description: Voyage for extension of trade and navigation, sponsored by Marseilles merchant company. Visited Society and Marquesas Islands, north-west coast of America, in particular Nootka Soun, and China. Illustrated journal comments on peoples, way of life, flora and fauna Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive (600 pages).

Date: 1779

By: Law, John, active 1778-1779

Reference: MS-1140

Description: Copy of part of the journal of John Law, surgeon on the Discovery during Cook's third voyage; original is for 1778-1779; this copy runs from 16 Jan 1779 only Quantity: 1 volume(s) (ca 50 pages). Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy) (26cm; green morocco)