Drawings by John Webber of natives of the northwest coast of America, 1778 / by David I. Bushnell, Jr.
- David I. Bushnell
- Date:
- 1928
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Drawings by John Webber of natives of the northwest coast of America, 1778 / by David I. Bushnell, Jr. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![DRAWINGS BY JOHN WEBBER OF NATIVES OF THE WOR TRW EST-COAST“OF AMERICA. 1776 BY oA VID } BUSHNELL, IR: (WiTH I2 PLATES) The third and last expedition commanded by Captain James Cook was one of the most remarkable voyages of discovery in the history of the world. Early in the year 1776 the two ships—the Resolution and the Dis- covery—were, as Captain Cook wrote: “in the dock at Deptford, under the hands of shipwrights ; being ordered to be equipped to make farther discoveries in the Pacific Ocean, under my direction.” Every- thing was supplied and furnished that was believed essential or that would, in any way, aid in the fulfillment of the great undertaking. When all was ready they sailed from England about the middle of July, 1776. Captain Cook was on the Resolution which carried a crew, officers and men, of 112. The Discovery, a sloop of 300 tons, had 80 men on board and was commanded by Captain Charles Clerke. b] After many eventful experiences the two ships returned safely and arrived at the Nore, October 4, 1780. Very extensive and valuable collections of ethnographical material were made during the voyage, and many of the objects are now to be seen in the various European museums. Thirty-four specimens are in the Anthropological Museum, Florence, Italy. Twenty-three of these were secured at Nootka and include garments, ornaments, weapons, and ceremonial pieces. The remaining 11 examples were gathered at Prince William Sound, Oonalashka, and Norton Sound. All were described, and many figured, by Giglholi in 1895. Doctor Anderson, surgeon on the Resolution, who had attended Captain Cook on a previous voyage, probably collected many speci- mens ; he likewise made several vocabularies, one being of the natives of Nootka. After a lingering illness Anderson died August 3, 1778. His death proved a great loss to the expedition. To quote again from Captain Cook’s own narrative: “And, that we might go out with every help that could serve to make the result of our voyage entertaining to the generality of readers, as well as instructive to the sailor and scholar, Mr. Webber was pitched upon, SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS, VOL. 80, No. 10](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b33415432_0005.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
