Lot 1027
Cornwallis, Charles, 1st Marquis (1738-1805), British Army officer, surrendered at Yorktown 1781, effectively ending the American Revolution. Governor General and commander-in-chief in India 1786-93. 9 x 7 ALS, Madras (India), Dec. 21, 1790 during the third Mysore War, to William Cowper. Cornwallis opines, in part, that "if we meet with no unforeseen disaster and do not make any capital mistake, we have every reasonable ground to expect success." Interesting military content letter to Cowper, quite possibly the celebrated English poet. Small edge nicks, fold start at right side.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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