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Correspondence between Earl Cornwallis as Lieutenant General commanding in the South...
Catalogue reference: PRO 30/11/92
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This record is about the Correspondence between Earl Cornwallis as Lieutenant General commanding in the South... dating from 1781 May-1782 July in the series Charles Cornwallis: Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- PRO 30/11/92
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1781 May-1782 July
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Description (What the record is about)
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Correspondence between Earl Cornwallis as Lieutenant General commanding in the South and various American commanders (including Nelson) regarding Exchanges of Prisoners. A bundle of loose papers numbered as folios 1-86. (Described at item level)
Letters from Cornwallis are copies or drafts, while others are originals except as noted. Letters from the American side, particularly those from Lafayette, are in the hands of various aides or secretaries. The first few are in very pale ink.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Not Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3214426/
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PRO 30/11
Charles Cornwallis: Papers
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