Section 2 - The first Pacific voyage of James Cook
Endeavour journal, 12 May 1770 (Series 03.626)
| Notes: |
Page header reads: 'New South Wales' |
| Author: |
Banks, Joseph, Sir, 1743-1820 |
| Date: |
12 May 1770 |
| Series title: |
Series 03: The Endeavour journal of Joseph Banks, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 |
| Frame numbers: |
CY 3010 / 266 |
| Transcript: |
12. Land much as yesterday, fertile but varying its appearance a good deal, generaly however well clothd with good trees. This evening we finishd Drawing the plants got in the last harbour, which had been kept fresh till this time by means of tin chests and wet cloths. In 14 days just, one draughtsman has made 94 sketch drawings, so quick a hand has he acquird by use. |
