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The Plough Boy Anthology of the Sandwich Islands:
Transcriptions of selected published accounts
1784 — 1830
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1778 - Cook - Vol.2 of 3d Voyage Cook, James, 1728-1779. King, James, 1750-1784. A voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern hemisphere, to determine the position and extent of the west side of North America; its distance from Asia; and the practicability of a northern passage to Europe. Performed under the direction of Captain Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Discovery, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. London, Printed by W. and A. Strahan, for G. Nicol, & T. Cadell, 1784. Vol. 2. Selection only. | |
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1779 - Cook - Discovery of Mowee Cook, James, 1728-1779. King, James, 1750-1784. A voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern hemisphere, to determine the position and extent of the west side of North America; its distance from Asia; and the practicability of a northern passage to Europe. Performed under the direction of Captain Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Discovery, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. London, Printed by W. and A. Strahan, for G. Nicol, & T. Cadell, 1784. Vol. 2. Selection only. | |
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1779 - Cook - Owhyhee and Cook's Death Cook, James, 1728-1779. King, James, 1750-1784. A voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern hemisphere, to determine the position and extent of the west side of North America; its distance from Asia; and the practicability of a northern passage to Europe. Performed under the direction of Captain Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Discovery, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. London, Printed by W. and A. Strahan, for G. Nicol, & T. Cadell, 1784. Vol. 2. Selection only. | |
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1778 - Gilbert - The Death of Captain James Cook George Gilbert. The Death of Captain James Cook. (From Gilbert's Narrative of Cook's Last Voyage, 1776-1780. (Hawaiian Historical Society Reprints, No. 5.) Honolulu: Hawaiian Historical Society, 1926. | |
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1786 - La Perouse - At Mowee. John Francis Galaup De La Perouse. A Voyage Round the World, Performed in the Years 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788, by the Boussole and Astrolabe, under the Command of J. R G. De La Perouse. Vol. II, pp.332-341. London: Printed by A. Hamilton, for G. G. and J. Robinson, Paternoster-Row 5 J. Edwards, Pall-Mall 5 and T. Payne, Mews-Gate, Castle-Street. 1799. Selection only. | |
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1786 - La Perouse - Dr. Rollin on Health of Sandwich Islanders. John Francis Galaup De La Perouse. A Voyage Round the World, Performed in the Years 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788, by the Boussole and Astrolabe, under the Command of J. R G. De La Perouse. Vol. II, pp.332-341. London: Printed by A. Hamilton, for G. G. and J. Robinson, Paternoster-Row 5 J. Edwards, Pall-Mall 5 and T. Payne, Mews-Gate, Castle-Street. 1799. Selection only. | |
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1786 - David Samwell - Death of Captain James Cook David Samwell. A narrative of the death of Captain James Cook. To which are added some particulars, concerning his life and character, and observations respecting the introduction of the venereal disease into the Sandwich Islands. Edited and indexed by Bruce Cartwright, Jr. (Hawaiian Historical Society Reprints, No. 2.) [Honolulu]: Hawaiian Historical Society, 1917. | |
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1786 - Nicol - Sandwich Islands in the King George. John Nicol. The Life and Adventures of John Nicol, Mariner. Edinburgh & London: William Blackwood & T. Caddell, 1822. pp. 65-95. Selection only. | |
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1789 - Mortimer - Observations and Remarks Made During a Voyage to the Islands . . . George Mortimer. Observations and remarks made during a voyage to the islands of Teneriffe, Amsterdam, Maria's Islands near Van Diemen's Land; Otaheite, Sandwich Islands; Owhyhee, the Fox Islands on the North West Coast of America, Tinian, and from thence to Canton, in the Brig Mercury, commanded by John Henry Cox, Esq. (& etc.) London: Cadell, 1791 | |
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1790 - Meares - Extracts from Voyages made... John Meares. Extracts from Voyages made in the years 1788 and 1789, from China to the northwest coast of America. [Honolulu]: Hawaiian Historical Society, [1916] | |
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1791 - Ingraham - Log of the Brig Hope Joseph Ingraham. The Log of the Brig Hope called The Hope's Track among the Sandwich Islands, May 20 - Oct. 12, 1791. (Hawaiian Historical Society Reprints, No. 3.) [Honolulu]: Hawaiian Historical Society, 1918. | |
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1791 - Marchand - Quickly through the Sandwich Islands Étienne Marchand. A Voyage Round the World, Performed During the Years 1790, 1791, and 1792, by Étienne Marchand, Preceded by A Historical Introduction, and Illustrated by Charts, etc. Translated from the French of C. P. Claret Fleurieu, of the National Institute, of Arts and Sciences, and of the Board of Longitude of France. VOL. II. London: Printed for T. N. Longman and O. Rees, Paternoster-Row; and T. Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies, in the Strand. 1801. | |
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1792 - Vancouver - First visit to the Sandwich Islands. George Vancouver. John Vancouver (ed.) A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and Round the World; In which the Coast of North-west America Has Been Carefully Examined and Accurately Surveyed. Undertaken by His Majesty's Command, Principally with a View to Ascertain the Existence of Any Navigable Communication Between the North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans; and Performed in the Years 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794, and 1795, in the Discovery Sloop of War, and Armed Tender Chatham, Under the Command of Captain George Vancouver. Three Volumes. London: G.G. and J. Robinson... and J. Edwards, 1798. Vol. 1, pp.152-190. Selection only. | |
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1793 - Vancouver - Second visit to the Sandwich Islands. George Vancouver. John Vancouver (ed.) A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and Round the World; In which the Coast of North-west America Has Been Carefully Examined and Accurately Surveyed. Undertaken by His Majesty's Command, Principally with a View to Ascertain the Existence of Any Navigable Communication Between the North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans; and Performed in the Years 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794, and 1795, in the Discovery Sloop of War, and Armed Tender Chatham, Under the Command of Captain George Vancouver. Three Volumes. London: G.G. and J. Robinson... and J. Edwards, 1798. Vol. 2, pp.79-233. Selection only. | |
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1794 - Vancouver - Third visit to the Sandwich Islands. George Vancouver. John Vancouver (ed.) A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and Round the World; In which the Coast of North-west America Has Been Carefully Examined and Accurately Surveyed. Undertaken by His Majesty's Command, Principally with a View to Ascertain the Existence of Any Navigable Communication Between the North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans; and Performed in the Years 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794, and 1795, in the Discovery Sloop of War, and Armed Tender Chatham, Under the Command of Captain George Vancouver. Three Volumes. London: G.G. and J. Robinson... and J. Edwards, 1798. Vol. 3, pp.1-82. Selection only. | |
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1796 - Townsend - The Diary of Ebenezer Townsend, Jr. Ebenezer Townsend, Jr. The Diary of Ebenezer Townsend, Jr.: Supercargo of the Sealing Ship "Neptune" on her voyage to the South Pacific and Canton. As published in Papers of the New Haven Historical Society, Volume VI, New Haven, 1888. . . Arranged and Indexed... by Bruce Cartwright, Ph.B. (Hawaiian Historical Society Reprints, No. 2.) [Honolulu]: Hawaiian Historical Society, 1917. | |
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1796 - Townsend - The Diary of Ebenezer Townsend, Jr. Ebenezer Townsend, Jr. The Diary of Ebenezer Townsend, Jr.: Supercargo of the Sealing Ship "Neptune" on her voyage to the South Pacific and Canton.. (Papers of the New Haven Colony Historical Society, Volume 4, pp. 1-115.) New Haven: The Society, 1888. | |
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1802/1803 - Turnbull - A Voyage Round the World
John Turnbull A Voyage Round the World: In the Years 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803, and 1804, in which the Author Visited the Principal Islands in the Pacific Ocean and the English Settlements of Port Jackson and Norfolk Island, Volume 2 London, R. Phillips, 1805. Selection only. | |
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1804 - Krusenstern's brief visit to Hawaii in the Nadeshda. Adam Johann von Krusenstern, Ivan Fedorovich Kruzenshtern Voyage Round the World, in the Years 1803, 1804, 1805, & 1806, by order of His Imperial Majesty Alexander the First on Board the Ships Nadeshda and Neva, under the command of Captain A. J. Von Krusenstern, of the Imperial Navy. Two Volumes. Translated from the original German by Richard Belgrave Hoppner, Esq. Vol. I, p.185 & PP. 190-199. London: John Murray, 1813. Selection only. | |
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1804 - Lisiansky - The Sandwich Islands Urey Lisiansky A Voyage Round the World: in the Years 1803, 4, 5, & 6; performed by order of His Immperial Majesty Alexander the First, Emperor of Russia, in the Ship Neva, by Urey Lisiansky, Captain in the Russian Navy, and Knight of the Orders of St. George and St. Vladimer. London: John Booth and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, & Brown, 1814 Chapter VII. Account of the Sandwich Islands.", pp. 115-137; 326-328. Selection only. | |
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1809 - Campbell - Sandwich Islands in 1809. Archibald Campbell. A Voyage Round The World, From 1806 To 1812; In which Japan, Kamschatka, the Aleutian Islands, and the Sandwich Islands were visited; Including a Narrative of the author’s shipwreck on the island Of Sannack, and his subsequent wreck in the ship’s long-boat: with an account of the present state of the Sandwich Islands, and a vocabulary of their language. Third American Edition — Illustrated by a Chart. Charleston, SC.: Printed by Duke & Browne, 1822. | |
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1816 - North American Review - Sandwich Islands. "Sandwich Islands." North American Review and Miscellaneous Journal. Vol. 3, No. 7 (May 1816) pp.42-54. | |
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1819 - Freycinet - Plates from the French corvette Uranie at the Sandwich Islands. Louis-Claude de Saulces de Freycinet (1779-1842). Voyage autour du Monde...éxécuté sur les corvettes de S. M. l'Uranie et la Phisicienne, pendant les années 1817, 1818, 1819 et 1820. Atlas Historique. Paris: Imprimerie Royale for Pillet aîné, 1825. Selection Selection (Sandwich Islands only) | |
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1820 chart of the Sandwich Islands and the nine plates published by Freycinet in his account of the Uranie's voyage. | ||
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1819 - Freycinet - The French corvette Uranie at the Sandwich Islands. Louis-Claude de Saulces de Freycinet (1779-1842). Voyage autour du monde entrepris par ordre du roi, exécuté sur les corvettes de s.m. l'Uranie et la Physicienne pendant les années 1817, 1818, 1819 et 1820. Historique - Tome Deuxième. – Deuxième Partie. Paris: Chez Pillet Aine, Imprimeur-Libraire, 1839. Selection (Sandwich Islands only) | |
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Freycinet's account of the Uranie's visit to the Sandwich Islands in 1819. | ||
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1826 - Louis-Isidore Duperrey's charts of Sandwich Island ports. Louis Freycinet. Voyage Autour du Monde; entrepris par ordre du roi; execute sur les Corvettes de S. M. l’Uranie et la Physicienne, pendant les annees 1817, 1818, 1819 et 1820; Navigation et Hydrographie, Atlas. Paris: Chez Pillet Aîné, Imprimeur-Libraire, 1826. Selection. | |
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Louis-Isidore Duperrey was marine hydrologist to Louis Claude de Saulces de Freycinet aboard the Uranie (1817–1820) when these charts were created. Later Duperrey explored and charted more of the Pacific as commander of the Coquille in 1822-1825. | ||
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1825 - Kotzebue - Predpriatie visit the Sandwich Islands. Otto von Kotzebue A New Voyage Round the World in the years 1823, 24, 25, and 26. Volume 2. London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1830. pp. 205-210. Selection only. | |
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1825 - Byron - Voyage of HMS Blonde. Captain the Right Hon. Lord Byron Voyage of H.M.S. Blonde to the Sandwich islands, in the years 1824-1825. London: John Murray, 1826. | |
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1826 - Review of Wm. Ellis' Tour around Hawaii "Art. IV. — Journal of a Tour around Hawaii, the largest of the Sandwich Islands. By a Deputation from the Mission on those Islands. Boston. 1825. Crocker & Brewster. 12mo. pp. 264." North American Review. Vol. 22, No. LI. / New Series No. XXVI (April, 1826) pp. 334-364. | |
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1826 - Loomis - Journal 1824-1826. Elisha Loomis Journal — 1824-1826. Typescript at Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives. https://hmha.missionhouses.org/items/show/82. | |
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Journal of Elisha Loomis, the missionary/printer of the first group of missionaries to the Sandwich Islands. | ||
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1826 - Beechey - The Blossom's first visit to the Sandwich Islands. Frederick W. Beechey Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait, to Co-Operate with the Polar Expeditions: Performed in His Majesty's Ship Blossom, Under the Command of Captain F. W. Beechey, R. N. in the Years 1825, 26, 27, 28. Published by authority of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. In two volumes. London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1831. Vol. 1, pp.313-324. | |
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1826 - Beechey - The Blossom's second visit to the Sandwich Islands. Frederick W. Beechey Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait, to Co-Operate with the Polar Expeditions: Performed in His Majesty's Ship Blossom, Under the Command of Captain F. W. Beechey, R. N. in the Years 1825, 26, 27, 28. Published by authority of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. In two volumes. London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1831. Vol. 2, pp.88-124. | |
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1828 - Duhaut-Cilly - At the Sandwich Islands. Duhaut-cilly, Auguste Barnard. Voyage Autour du Monde, principalement A la Californie et aux Iles Sandwich, pendant les années 1826, 1827, 1828, et 1829; Par A. Duhaut-Cilly, Capitaine au Long-Cours, Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur, Membre de l'Académie d'Industrie Manufacturière, Agricole et Commerciale de Paris. Tome Second. Paris, Chez Arthus Bertrand, Libraire, rue Hautefeuille, 25; Saint-Servan, Chez D. Lemarchand, Libraire. 1835. pp. 241-325. Selection only - in English. | |
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1828 - Duhaut-Cilly - Iles Sandwich. Duhaut-cilly, Auguste Barnard. Voyage Autour du Monde, principalement A la Californie et aux Iles Sandwich, pendant les années 1826, 1827, 1828, et 1829; Par A. Duhaut-Cilly, Capitaine au Long-Cours, Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur, Membre de l'Académie d'Industrie Manufacturière, Agricole et Commerciale de Paris. Tome Second. Paris, Chez Arthus Bertrand, Libraire, rue Hautefeuille, 25; Saint-Servan, Chez D. Lemarchand, Libraire. 1835. pp. 241-325. Selection only - in French. | |
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1829 - Stephen
Reynold's Journal 1823-29. Stephen Reynolds. Pauline N. King (ed.) Journal of Stephen Reynolds. Volume I: 1823-1829. Honolulu, Hawaii and Salem, Massachusetts:Ku Pa'a Incorporated and The Peabody Museum of Salem. First Ed. 1989. Complete (via Internet Archive.) | |
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Stephen Reynold's journal provides a unique view of life in Honolulu in the period when the Sandwich Islands were undergoing great changes due the the interplay of the chiefs, missionaries, merchants and whalers. Reynolds was an important member of the mercantile community who also served as a sometimes-pilot for Honolulu harbor. | ||
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1872 - Mark Twain - Sandwich Islands chapters from Roughing It. Mark Twain, 1835-1910. Roughing it, Hartford, Conn., American publishing co.; 1872. "Issued by subscription only." xviii, [19] - 591, [1] p., [8] leaves of plates : ill. ; 22 cm. Selection - Chapters 62-78. | |
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In 1866 Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) went to the Sandwich Islands as a correspondent of the Sacramento Daily Union.His articles were pubished by the newspaper between April and November 1866. Twain's Roughing It, first published in 1872, incorporated these articles with additional material from his journal to create the seventeen chapters in this selection. | ||
Last updated by Tom Tyler, Denver, CO, USA, Apr 04, 2023.