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George III, King of Great Britain manuscript material : 2 items

Title
George III, King of Great Britain manuscript material : 2 items, 1793-1801.
Author
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820.

Details

Additional Authors
Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805.
Found In
p1pc Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925 (CStRLIN)NYPW03-A5
Description
2 items
Summary
  • · Certificate appointing Marquis Cornwallis as a general in the British Army : 12 Oct 1793 : (MISC 0366) : engraved document on vellum, with manuscript annotations, and signature of King George. Includes endorsement of Cornwallis ; entered with the Secretary at War, and Thos. Butts, General of Musters. Filed with extra-oversize manuscripts.
  • · To Charles, Marquis Cornwallis, British army general : 1 autograph letter signed : 22 Sep 1801 : (MISC 0367) : seeing "irregularity" in Cornwallis's having ordered a court-martial on a crime committed outside his jurisdiction, yet suggesting the foot soldier in question be dismissed from service.
Subjects
Biography (note)
  • George III, King of Great Britain from 25 October 1760 until his death on 29 January 1820.
Call Number
Pforz MS
OCLC
232498897
Author
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820.
Title
George III, King of Great Britain manuscript material : 2 items, 1793-1801.
Access
Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Biography
George III, King of Great Britain from 25 October 1760 until his death on 29 January 1820.
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Added Author
Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805. Addressee
Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805. Signer
Found In:
p1pc Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925 (CStRLIN)NYPW03-A5
Research Call Number
Pforz MS
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