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Notebook on navigation and nautical science.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13897

Content Description

A notebook containing definitions and notes on trigonometry, navigation, celestial observation, copies of ships' journals dated 1817, and some illustrations. Written by James Cook, South Ferry-Port on Craig (Tayport), in 1817. The writer was born in Ferry-Port on Craig on 17 July 1797. He married Catherine Jack in 1819, and three of their children (Thomas, b. 1822, Jean (b. and d. 1825) and Catharine (b. 1825) are listed at the back.

Dates

  • Creation: 1817

Creator

Extent

1 Volumes ; 20.3 x 16.8 x 1.5 cm

Language of Materials

English

Genre / Form

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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