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Pocket wallet, leather, probably once the property of the American General William...
Catalogue reference: PRO 30/11/106
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This record is about the Pocket wallet, leather, probably once the property of the American General William... dating from 1780 Jan-1781 Jan in the series Charles Cornwallis: Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- PRO 30/11/106
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1780 Jan-1781 Jan
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Description (What the record is about)
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Pocket wallet, leather, probably once the property of the American General William Davidson, containing various letters from other American commanders to him, and other papers concerning the troops under his command. (Described at item level).
(A) Folios 1-21 are a bound volume, now separate from the leather pouch. (B) Folios 22-28 are a memorandum book within the pouch.
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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/C3214440/
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PRO 30/11
Charles Cornwallis: Papers
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