Section 2 - The first Pacific voyage of James Cook
Endeavour journal, 24 June 1769 (Series 03.302)
| Notes: |
Page header reads: 'Otahite' |
| Author: |
Banks, Joseph, Sir, 1743-1820 |
| Date: |
24 June 1769 |
| Series title: |
Series 03: The Endeavour journal of Joseph Banks, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 |
| Frame numbers: |
CY 3006 / 326
CY 3006 / 327 |
| Transcript: |
24. Our freinds all went to the westward last night; nothing material happend during our solitude. The market has been totaly stoppd ever since the boats were seizd, nothing being offerd to sale but a few apples; our freinds however are liberal in presents so that we make a shift to live without expending our bread, which and spirits are the most valuable articles to us. Late in the evening Tubourai and Tamio returnd from Eparre bringing with them several presents, among the rest a large peice of thick cloth which they desird that I would carry home to my Sister Opia, and for which they would take no kind of return. They are often very inquisitive about our families and remember any thing that is told them very well. |
