Letters and portraits, 1794-1798.

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Letters and portraits, 1794-1798.

A 5 page ALS written in London (17 April 1794) to Sir John Shore, Cornwallis' successor as governor general of India, discussing the current reign of terror in France and the problems of administration in India. A note to Henry Dundas (27 July 1797) and a letter of introduction for Capt. Flood (27 Dec. 1798). Two engravings of Cornwallis.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6694502

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805

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Governor General of India and British army officer. From the description of Papers of Charles Cornwallis, Marquis Cornwallis, 1614-1854. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71068310 British general; second in command in North America during Revolution, surrendered to Washington at Yorktown. Later governor-general of India. From the description of Proclamation, 1781 March 18, North Carolina. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 86156104 Charle...

Teignmouth, John Shore, Baron, 1751-1834

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Governor general of India (1793-1798). From the description of Correspondence, 1793-1840. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122589682 ...