Letter from Chatham to William Cornwallis

A letter from Chatham before William Cornwallis sailed to India saying that there is no change to instructions and that on the return to England with his Squadron after they have won a happy and honourable end to the war with Tipu they will welcome William as the son of the year.

Record Details

Item reference: COR/100/4/5; MSS/78/006
Catalogue Section: Personal collections
Level: ITEM
Date made: 1791-08-02; 1804
Creator: Admiral Sir William Cornwallis
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. On loan from Miss Julia Wykeham-Martin
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