AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES, the Charles Cornwallis archive
Archive of Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738-1805): Comprising his papers as second-in-command in North America, 1778-1781, and as governor-general of India, 1786-1793, January-October 1805, with limited papers relating to his service as master-general of the ordnance, 1795-1801 and lord-lieutenant of Ireland, 1798-1801. Articles of capitulation of the forces under Cornwallis's command at Yorktown, 19 October 1781, with related correspondence with George Washington, 17-19 October; as well as Cornwallis's correspondence (including retained copies, often autograph, of outgoing correspondence) for the preceding campaigns in the southern state
Access
The Archive is available to view at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU when it is open to the public For details of opening times please see the following website link www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
- Right to view without prior appointment
- Lent to public exhibitions
The owner's binding undertakings
1. We undertake with respect to the Collection, that until it is disposed of whether by sale or gift or otherwise: (a) to keep the Collection, as a Collection, permanently in the United Kingdom and not to remove it or any part of it temporarily except for a purpose and a period approved by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC); (b) to take reasonable steps for its preservation; (c) to take the following steps to secure reasonable access to the public (i) the objects in the attached schedule will be on loan to The National Archives. (ii) if the loan to The National Archives is terminated by the institution, we shall agree with HMRC alternative arrangements for providing the public with access to the objects. We understand that, in such event, our failure to provide a suitable replacement arrangement within a reasonable period of time to secure public access to the objects without prior appoint…