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.

ID:	COR/59
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Cornwallis, William
Date made:	1790-01-01 - 1799-12-31; 1790-1799
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Parts:	Cornwallis, Sir William, Admiral, 1744-1819. (Manuscript) Official correspondence received by Cornwallis 1768-1815: while captain in command of HMS GUADALUPE 17 Oct 1768-20 April 1771. (Manuscript) (COR/1) Official correspondence received by Cornwallis 1768-1815: while captain in command of HMS ISIS, North American station 12 January-8 Dec 1777, and while in command of HMS CANADA 12 April 1782. (Manuscript) (COR/2) Official correspondence received by Cornwallis 1768-1815: mainly dated 1794 when he was Vice-Admiral on the Channel station on board HMS CAESAR and HMS SOVEREIGN. (Manuscript) (COR/3) Official correspondence received by Cornwallis 1768-1815: when Vice-Admiral on the Channel station 1795 (1 January-31 March vol.1). (Manuscript) (COR/4) Official correspondence received by Cornwallis 1768-1815: when Vice-Admiral on the Channel station 1795 (1 Apr-30 Dec vol.2). (Manuscript) (COR/5) 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) (COR/6) Official correspondence received by Cornwallis 1768-1815: relating chiefly to the blockade of Brest 27 Jun-12 Dec 1800. (Manuscript) (COR/7) Official correspondence received by Cornwallis 1768-1815: after taking command of the Channel fleet from the Earl of St Vincent with some of the Earl of St Vincent's official papers 14 January-7 November 1801. (Manuscript) (COR/8) Official correspondence received by Cornwallis 1768-1815: during the period 1 April 1802-31 July 1815 including two secret memoranda signed by Lord Melville. (Manuscript) (COR/9) Official correspondence received by Cornwallis 1768-1815: journals recording the action of fleets under the command of Admiral Sir William Cornwallis and M Villaret Joyeuse 16-17 June 1795. (Manuscript) (COR/10) Official correspondence received by Cornwallis 1768-1815: papers delivered by the Earl of St Vincent to Sir Henry Harvey relating to the command of the white squadron 11 May-Oct 1800. (Manuscript) (COR/11) Early career 1759-60: journal by William Cornwallis 25 March 1759-12 April 1760 while in the DUNKIRK, Captain Robert Digby. (Manuscript) (COR/12) Early career 1759-60: logbook of the DUNKIRK by William Cornwallis Apr-Dec 1760. (Manuscript) (COR/13) East Indies 1759-60: Admiral's journal 1788-1791 including considerable information on survey work. (Manuscript) (COR/14) East Indies 1789-94: Admiral's journal 1791-94 including considerable information on survey work. (Manuscript) (COR/15) East Indies 1789-94: duplicate journal November 1788-May 1790. (Manuscript) (COR/16) East Indies 1789-94: draft journal Dec 1792-June 1793 with entries by Cornwallis. (Manuscript) (COR/17) East Indies 1789-94: draft journal June 1793-Feb 1794 with entries by Cornwallis. (Manuscript) (COR/18) East Indies 1789-94: logbook of the CROWN, flag ship of Commandere Cornwallis Jul-Dec 1789. (Manuscript) (COR/19) East Indies 1789-94: logbook of the CROWN January-May 1792. (Manuscript) (COR/20) East Indies 1789-94: logbook of the CROWN January-June 1793. (Manuscript) (COR/21) East Indies 1789-94: logbook of the CROWN Jul-Dec 1793. (Manuscript) (COR/22) East Indies 1789-94: orderbook Feb 1789-July 1791. (Manuscript) (COR/23) East Indies 1789-94: letters from the Nabob to Lord Hobart 1795. (Manuscript) (COR/24) East Indies 1789-94: letters to the Nabob from Lord Hobart 1795. (Manuscript) (COR/25) East Indies 1789-94: wine book, Purser's stock Feb 1789-95. (Manuscript) (COR/26) East Indies 1789-94: draft of instructions for pursers, printed with instructions for masters, with specimen forms n.d. (Manuscript) (COR/27) Channel Squadron and West Indies 1794-96: Admiral's signal logbook with signals and some alterations by Cornwallis Jun-November 1794. (Manuscript) (COR/28) Channel Squadron and West Indies 1794-96: Admiral's signal logbook with signals November 1794-May 1795. (Manuscript) (COR/29) Channel Squadron and West Indies 1794-96: Admiral's signal logbook Sep-Dec 1795. (Manuscript) (COR/30) Channel Squadron and West Indies 1794-96: Admiral's signal logbook January-April 1796. (Manuscript) (COR/31) Channel Squadron and West Indies 1794-96: Admiral's journal Feb-Mar 1796. (Manuscript) (COR/32) Channel Squadron and West Indies 1794-96: orderbook June 1794-April 1795. (Manuscript) (COR/33) Channel Squadron 1800-6: Cornwallis' journal Feb 1801-April 1802. (Manuscript) (COR/34) Channel Squadron 1800-6: Admiral's logbook VILLE DE PARIS 1802. (Manuscript) (COR/35) Channel Squadron 1800-6: Admiral's journal with signals May 1803-Oct 1804. (Manuscript) (COR/36) Channel Squadron 1800-6: Admiral's journal with signals August 1805-Feb 1806. (Manuscript) (COR/37) Channel Squadron 1800-6: letterbook to the Admiralty 1801-2. (Manuscript) (COR/38) Channel Squadron 1800-6: general letterbook June 1801-Dec 1803. (Manuscript) (COR/39) Channel Squadron 1800-6: general letterbook May 1803-4. (Manuscript) (COR/40) Channel Squadron 1800-6: general letterbook May 1804-Feb 1806. (Manuscript) (COR/41) Channel Squadron 1800-6: general letterbook May 1804-Feb 1806. (Manuscript) (COR/42) Channel Squadron 1800-6: letterbook to the Admiralty August 1805-Feb 1806. (Manuscript) (COR/43) Channel Squadron 1800-6: private sailing orders and secret letters Apr-August 1801. (Manuscript) (COR/44) Channel Squadron 1800-6: orderbook and letterbook August 1801-April 1802. (Manuscript) (COR/45) Channel Squadron 1800-6: general orderbook Feb 1801-April 1802. (Manuscript) (COR/46) Channel Squadron 1800-6: general orderbook May 1803-Oct 1804. (Manuscript) (COR/47) Channel Squadron 1800-6: orderbook August 1803-November 1805. (Manuscript) (COR/48) Channel Squadron 1800-6: orderbook January 1804-August 1805. (Manuscript) (COR/49) Channel Squadron 1800-6: orderbook Oct 1804-Feb 1806. (Manuscript) (COR/50) Letters received by Cornwallis 1789-1805 (Manuscript) (COR/51-53) Letters received by Cornwallis 1789-1805: general correspondence 1803-6 including the correspondence about Puget's plan for attacking Brest, Hurd's survet of Brest and correspondence with Melville about the attack. (Manuscript) (COR/54) Letters received by Cornwallis 1789-1805: includes holograph draft memoranda and letters, some dated but others only notes 1789-1805. (Manuscript) (COR/55) Private letters received by Cornwallis 1761-1818: family letters chiefly from his mother and sister 1761-69. (Manuscript) (COR/56) 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) (COR/57) 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 and a few papers relating to official matters in the East Indies, information about domestic politics 1790-99. (Manuscript) (COR/59) Private letters received by Cornwallis 1761-1818: family letters and some official papers relating to the Channel Squadron 1803-4 and 1800-1818. (Manuscript) (COR/60) Signal books: 'Signals and Instructions in addition to the General Printed Sailing and Fighting Instructions' 1779. (Manuscript) (COR/61) Signal books: signal book ca.1779. (Manuscript) (COR/62) Signal books: 1782. (Manuscript) (COR/63) Signal books: ca.1790 (Manuscript) (COR/64) Signal books: 'Signal Book for the Ships of War' 1794. (Manuscript) (COR/65) Signal books: 'Signals for the Ships of War' 1799. (Manuscript) (COR/66) Official and personal papers belonging to Admiral Sir William Cornwallis. (Manuscript) (COR/100)

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.

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