Auckland City Libraries owns some original letters written by Cook, two parts of Joseph Banks' journals, and other writings and correspondence, as well as published accounts of Cook's voyages to New Zealand.
Captain James Cook was the first European to explore and map the coastline of New Zealand extensively. On each of his three voyages to the Pacific he was accompanied by artists and scientists. Accounts of each voyage were published both by Cook and others on the expeditions.
The scientist Joseph Banks accompanied Cook on his first voyage to New Zealand. Banks was elected President of the Royal Society in 1788 and corresponded widely with scientists, politicians and explorers.
Johann Forster and his son Georg travelled on the second voyage. They made detailed observations of the natural world around them.
Selected manuscripts held in Special Collections
Cook, James. Correspondence 1765. From the Victualling & Navy offices to Lieut. Cook. Three letters regarding the victualling of the schooner Grenville. One letter transcribed in the hand of James Cook. (GMSS 47)
- Cook, James. Letter to the Commissioners of the Victualling concerning the purchase of provisions for the Endeavour, 30 November 1768 (GMSS 184)
- Banks, Joseph, Sir. Journal kept during the first voyage of Captain Cook in H M S Endeavour from Poverty Bay to Batavia, 9th October, 1769, to 10th October 1770 (GMSS 51)
- Banks, Joseph, Sir. Journal kept during the first voyage of Captain Cook in H M S Endeavour from Poverty Bay to Batavia, 26 December, 1770 to 9 July 1771 (GMSS 52)
- Banks, Joseph, Sir. Journal describing the Society Islands. 1769 (GMSS 49)
- Banks, Joseph, Sir. Otahite. 1769 (GMSS 50)
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Contemporary accounts of Cook’s voyages
First voyage, 1768-1771
- Hawkesworth, John. An account of the voyages undertaken by the order of His present Majesty for making discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere : and successively performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, and Captain Cook, in the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavor . Drawn up from the journals which were kept by the several commanders, and from the papers of Joseph Banks, Esq. London : Printed for W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1773. (910.4 H39)
- Parkinson, Sydney. A journal of a voyage to the South Seas, in His Majesty’s ship the Endeavour. London: Stanfield Parkinson, 1773. (GNZ 910.4 P24)
Second voyage, 1772-1775
- Cook, James. A voyage towards the South Pole and round the world : performed in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Adventure, in the years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775 : in which is included Captain Furneaux's narrative of his proceedings in the Adventure during the separation of the ships. London : Printed for W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1777. (1777 COOK)
- Forster, John George Adam. A voyage round the world in His Britannic Majesty's Sloop Resolution, commanded by Capt. James Cook, during the years 1772,3,4 and 5 ...London: Printed by B. White [etc.], 1777 (GNZ 910.4 F73)
- Forster, John Reinold. Observations made during a voyage round the world, on physical geography, natural history and ethic philosophy. London: G. Robinson, 1778 (GNZ 910.4 F73)
Third voyage, 1776-1780
- Cook, James. A voyage to the Pacific Ocean : undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere: performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Discovery in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Vol. I and II written by James Cook ; vol. III by James King. (910.4 C76).
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