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West, Theresa J. Cornwallis
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Letters received by Cornwallis 1789-1805 (Manuscript)
1789-1805
COR/51-53
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Signal books: 'Signals and Instructions in addition to the General Printed Sailing and Fighting Instructions' 1779. (Manuscript)
1779
COR/61
Signal books: 'Signals and Instructions in addition to the General Printed Sailing and Fighting Instructions' 1779.
Signal books: index to private ships' signals ca.1790. (Manuscript)
circa 1790
COR/64/3
Signal books: index to private ships' signals ca.1790.
Signal books: index ca.1790. (Manuscript)
circa 1790
COR/64/2
Signal books: index ca.1790.
Signal books: 'Signal Book for the Ships of War' 1794. (Manuscript)
1794
COR/65
Signal books: 'Signal Book for the Ships of War' 1794.
'Cornwallis's Retreat'. (Manuscript)
1795
COR/52
Letters received by Cornwallis 1789-1805: papers relating to the Channel Squadron 1795
Private letters received by Cornwallis 1761-1818: family letters from his brother Charles, the Governor General and some early letters from Nelson and others relating to politics. (Manuscript)
COR/58
Private letters received by Cornwallis 1761-1818: family letters from his brother Charles, the Governor General and some early letters from Nelson and others relating to politics.
Private letters received by Cornwallis 1761-1818: family letters, many from his brother James, later the Bishop of Lichfield, and some from naval friends giving information of current politics 1770-79. (Manuscript)
1770-1779
COR/57
Private letters received by Cornwallis 1761-1818: family letters, many from his brother James, later the Bishop of Lichfield, and some from naval friends giving information of current politics 1770-79.
Private letters received by Cornwallis 1761-1818: family letters and a few papers relating to official matters in the East Indies, information about domestic politics 1790-99. (Manuscript)
1790-1799
COR/59
Private letters received by Cornwallis 1761-1818: family letters and a few papers relating to official matters in the East Indies, information about domestic politics 1790-99.
Channel Squadron 1800-6: general letterbook May 1804-Feb 1806. (Manuscript)
1804-05 - 1806-02
COR/41
Channel Squadron 1800-6: general letterbook May 1804-Feb 1806.
Official correspondence received by Cornwallis 1768-1815: relating chiefly to the blockade of Brest 27 Jun-12 Dec 1800. (Manuscript)
1800-06-27 - 1800-12-12
COR/7
Official correspondence received by Cornwallis 1768-1815: relating chiefly to the blockade of Brest 27 Jun-12 Dec 1800.
Channel Squadron 1800-6: general orderbook May 1803-Oct 1804. (Manuscript)
1803-05 - 1804-10
COR/47
Channel Squadron 1800-6: general orderbook May 1803-Oct 1804.
Channel Squadron 1800-6: general letterbook May 1803-4. (Manuscript)
1803-1804
COR/40
Channel Squadron 1800-6: general letterbook May 1803-4.
Channel Squadron 1800-6: Admiral's journal with signals May 1803-Oct 1804. (Manuscript)
1803-05 - 1804-10
COR/36
Channel Squadron 1800-6: Admiral's journal with signals May 1803-Oct 1804.
Channel Squadron 1800-6: Admiral's logbook VILLE DE PARIS 1802. (Manuscript)
1802
COR/35
Channel Squadron 1800-6: Admiral's logbook VILLE DE PARIS 1802.
Channel Squadron 1800-6: letterbook to the Admiralty 1801-2. (Manuscript)
1801-1802
COR/38
Channel Squadron 1800-6: letterbook to the Admiralty 1801-2.
Channel Squadron and West Indies 1794-96: Admiral's signal logbook Sep-Dec 1795. (Manuscript)
1795-09 - 1795-12
COR/30
Channel Squadron and West Indies 1794-96: Admiral's signal logbook Sep-Dec 1795.
East Indies 1789-94: letters from the Nabob to Lord Hobart 1795. (Manuscript)
1795
COR/24
East Indies 1789-94: letters from the Nabob to Lord Hobart 1795.
East Indies 1789-94: draft of instructions for pursers, printed with instructions for masters, with specimen forms n.d. (Manuscript)
COR/27
East Indies 1789-94: draft of instructions for pursers, printed with instructions for masters, with specimen forms n.d.
East Indies 1789-94: Admiral's journal 1791-94 including considerable information on survey work. (Manuscript)
1791-1794
COR/15
East Indies 1789-94: Admiral's journal 1791-94 including considerable information on survey work.
Relating to his service in the East Indies including Lieutenant Blair's report on the Andaman Islands, some correspondence about Indian affairs and letters from his brother the Governor General 1789-91. (Manuscript)
1789-1791
COR/51
Letters received by Cornwallis 1789-1805: relating to his service in the East Indies including Lieutenant Blair's report on the Andaman Islands, some correspondence about Indian affairs and letters from his brother the Governor General 1789-91.
Cornwallis, [Ville de Paris], to Markham, on the discharge of a lieutenant George Hilton (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/13/50
9 July 1806, Cornwallis, [Ville de Paris], to Markham, on the discharge of a lieutenant George Hilton
Cornwallis to Markham, on the appointments he mentioned (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/13/49
3 July [?1806], Cornwallis, off ? to Markham, on the appointments he mentioned
Official correspondence received by Cornwallis 1768-1815: relating to Admiral Sir William Cornwallis' appointment to the West Indies station with letters from private correspondents with respect to his court martial. (Manuscript)
1796-02-11 - 1798-11-08
COR/6
Official correspondence received by Cornwallis 1768-1815: relating to Admiral Sir William Cornwallis' appointment to the West Indies station with letters from private correspondents with respect to his court martial arising out of this appointment with a few other private letters 11 Feb 1796-8 …
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