Official and personal papers belonging to Admiral Sir William Cornwallis.
Documents belonging to Admiral William Cornwallis on his career and personal life including commissions, logbooks, letters from Captains and Teresa Whitby, official accounts of court marshals, newspapers and blotting paper.
Record Details
| Item reference: | COR/100 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | SERIES |
| Date made: | circa 1755-1819 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. On loan from Miss Julia Wykeham-Martin |
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- Official correspondence received by Cornwallis 1768-1815: mainly dated 1794 when he was Vice-Admiral on the Channel station on board HMS CAESAR and HMS SOVEREIGN. (Manuscript) (COR/3)
- Official correspondence received by Cornwallis 1768-1815: when Vice-Admiral on the Channel station 1795 (1 Apr-30 Dec vol.2). (Manuscript) (COR/5)
- Official correspondence received by Cornwallis 1768-1815: relating chiefly to the blockade of Brest 27 Jun-12 Dec 1800. (Manuscript) (COR/7)
- Official correspondence received by Cornwallis 1768-1815: papers delivered by the Earl of St Vincent to Sir Henry Harvey relating to the command of the white squadron 11 May-Oct 1800. (Manuscript) (COR/11)
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