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Letters and account
Creator
Title
Letters and account, 1794-1800.
Physical Description
4 items.
Language
English
Notes
The 1794 letter to John Vancouver is mounted in an edition of The Voyage shelved as Zc70 +798 v. 1 copy 1.
Provenance
Gift of William Robertson Coe.
Summary
In a letter to his brother John, George Vancouver describes his exploration of the Northwest Coast and the future negotiations with the Spaniards on the area (WA MSS 491). Vancouver's letter to the engraver James Heath concerns the illustration of Vancouver's published account and an 1800 letter by John Vancouver to the publishers also concerns the work (WA MSS 492). "An Account of the Expence of Gunners Stores" is a tabular record of gunner's stores written by Vancouver (WA MSS 493).
Other formats
Available on microfilm.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
References
Withington, M. C. Catalogue of Western Americana Manuscripts, 491-493.
George Vancouver, Letters and Account. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Cite as
George Vancouver, Letters and Account. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Subjects
Occupation
Engravers Great Britain.
Seamen Great Britain.
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