7th Nov, 2017 12:00
Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art ('Fearless')
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[M] COPY LETTER BOOK OF ADMIRAL CORNWALLIS<br/>112...
COPY LETTER BOOK OF ADMIRAL CORNWALLIS
112 leaves and 13 leaves blank, contemporary reverse calf (a little rubbed, hinges worn) -- 12¾ x 8in. (32.5 x 20cm.)
A remarkable letter book of 191 letters containing letters to and from Admiral Sir William Cornwallis (1744-1819), brother of Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, British commander at the Siege of Yorktown. William Cornwallis took part in a number of decisive battles including the Battle of Saintes, but is best known for his friendship with Nelson and as the commander-in-chief of the Channel Fleet during the Napoleonic Wars. There are 85 letters to and from him including an allusion to Rhode Island and Florida. There are 14 letters to and from Sir Philip Stephens, secretary to Lord Anson and later appointed assistant to secretary of the Admiralty, also, a friend of Cook. Walter Stirling (1718-1768) was, in 1780, Captain of the Gibraltar and was present when Admiral George Rodney captured the island of Sint Eustatius during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch war (one letter). Sir Peter Parker began his naval career during the War of Jenkin's Ear and assisted in the capture of New York and Long Island in the American War of Independance (eight letters). The remainder consist of Charles Middleton (16), A. Chorley (1), Thomas Pye (3), George Marsh (5), A. North (1), Evan Napstock (1), George Gayston (1, one of the victuallers bound for New York), Charles Emery (2), Caleb Barton (3), John Todd (7), Joseph Beale (4), William Munro (1), James Melling (6), Thomas Spry (1), Thomas Pakesham (1), Nicholas Watson (4), Charles Inglis (1, one of the two prominent loyalists in New York during the War of Independence), Henry Martin (1), Jonas Hanway (1, celebrated traveller and philanthropist), C. Bates (1), Joseph Sparrow (1), John Darby (1), Rupert Digby (2, admiral after whom Digby, Nova Scotia is called), John Hamilton (3), William May (1), G.B. Rodney (2), John Colburn (1), R. Barber (1), James O'Hara (1), J. Townshend (4), J. Hood (1) and Admiral Graves (1).
112 leaves and 13 leaves blank, contemporary reverse calf (a little rubbed, hinges worn) -- 12¾ x 8in. (32.5 x 20cm.)
A remarkable letter book of 191 letters containing letters to and from Admiral Sir William Cornwallis (1744-1819), brother of Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, British commander at the Siege of Yorktown. William Cornwallis took part in a number of decisive battles including the Battle of Saintes, but is best known for his friendship with Nelson and as the commander-in-chief of the Channel Fleet during the Napoleonic Wars. There are 85 letters to and from him including an allusion to Rhode Island and Florida. There are 14 letters to and from Sir Philip Stephens, secretary to Lord Anson and later appointed assistant to secretary of the Admiralty, also, a friend of Cook. Walter Stirling (1718-1768) was, in 1780, Captain of the Gibraltar and was present when Admiral George Rodney captured the island of Sint Eustatius during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch war (one letter). Sir Peter Parker began his naval career during the War of Jenkin's Ear and assisted in the capture of New York and Long Island in the American War of Independance (eight letters). The remainder consist of Charles Middleton (16), A. Chorley (1), Thomas Pye (3), George Marsh (5), A. North (1), Evan Napstock (1), George Gayston (1, one of the victuallers bound for New York), Charles Emery (2), Caleb Barton (3), John Todd (7), Joseph Beale (4), William Munro (1), James Melling (6), Thomas Spry (1), Thomas Pakesham (1), Nicholas Watson (4), Charles Inglis (1, one of the two prominent loyalists in New York during the War of Independence), Henry Martin (1), Jonas Hanway (1, celebrated traveller and philanthropist), C. Bates (1), Joseph Sparrow (1), John Darby (1), Rupert Digby (2, admiral after whom Digby, Nova Scotia is called), John Hamilton (3), William May (1), G.B. Rodney (2), John Colburn (1), R. Barber (1), James O'Hara (1), J. Townshend (4), J. Hood (1) and Admiral Graves (1).
Sold for £2,480
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000
(inc. buyer's premium of 24%)
COPY LETTER BOOK OF ADMIRAL CORNWALLIS
112 leaves and 13 leaves blank, contemporary reverse calf (a little rubbed, hinges worn) -- 12¾ x 8in. (32.5 x 20cm.)
A remarkable letter book of 191 letters containing letters to and from Admiral Sir William Cornwallis (1744-1819), brother of Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, British commander at the Siege of Yorktown. William Cornwallis took part in a number of decisive battles including the Battle of Saintes, but is best known for his friendship with Nelson and as the commander-in-chief of the Channel Fleet during the Napoleonic Wars. There are 85 letters to and from him including an allusion to Rhode Island and Florida. There are 14 letters to and from Sir Philip Stephens, secretary to Lord Anson and later appointed assistant to secretary of the Admiralty, also, a friend of Cook. Walter Stirling (1718-1768) was, in 1780, Captain of the Gibraltar and was present when Admiral George Rodney captured the island of Sint Eustatius during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch war (one letter). Sir Peter Parker began his naval career during the War of Jenkin's Ear and assisted in the capture of New York and Long Island in the American War of Independance (eight letters). The remainder consist of Charles Middleton (16), A. Chorley (1), Thomas Pye (3), George Marsh (5), A. North (1), Evan Napstock (1), George Gayston (1, one of the victuallers bound for New York), Charles Emery (2), Caleb Barton (3), John Todd (7), Joseph Beale (4), William Munro (1), James Melling (6), Thomas Spry (1), Thomas Pakesham (1), Nicholas Watson (4), Charles Inglis (1, one of the two prominent loyalists in New York during the War of Independence), Henry Martin (1), Jonas Hanway (1, celebrated traveller and philanthropist), C. Bates (1), Joseph Sparrow (1), John Darby (1), Rupert Digby (2, admiral after whom Digby, Nova Scotia is called), John Hamilton (3), William May (1), G.B. Rodney (2), John Colburn (1), R. Barber (1), James O'Hara (1), J. Townshend (4), J. Hood (1) and Admiral Graves (1).
112 leaves and 13 leaves blank, contemporary reverse calf (a little rubbed, hinges worn) -- 12¾ x 8in. (32.5 x 20cm.)
A remarkable letter book of 191 letters containing letters to and from Admiral Sir William Cornwallis (1744-1819), brother of Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, British commander at the Siege of Yorktown. William Cornwallis took part in a number of decisive battles including the Battle of Saintes, but is best known for his friendship with Nelson and as the commander-in-chief of the Channel Fleet during the Napoleonic Wars. There are 85 letters to and from him including an allusion to Rhode Island and Florida. There are 14 letters to and from Sir Philip Stephens, secretary to Lord Anson and later appointed assistant to secretary of the Admiralty, also, a friend of Cook. Walter Stirling (1718-1768) was, in 1780, Captain of the Gibraltar and was present when Admiral George Rodney captured the island of Sint Eustatius during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch war (one letter). Sir Peter Parker began his naval career during the War of Jenkin's Ear and assisted in the capture of New York and Long Island in the American War of Independance (eight letters). The remainder consist of Charles Middleton (16), A. Chorley (1), Thomas Pye (3), George Marsh (5), A. North (1), Evan Napstock (1), George Gayston (1, one of the victuallers bound for New York), Charles Emery (2), Caleb Barton (3), John Todd (7), Joseph Beale (4), William Munro (1), James Melling (6), Thomas Spry (1), Thomas Pakesham (1), Nicholas Watson (4), Charles Inglis (1, one of the two prominent loyalists in New York during the War of Independence), Henry Martin (1), Jonas Hanway (1, celebrated traveller and philanthropist), C. Bates (1), Joseph Sparrow (1), John Darby (1), Rupert Digby (2, admiral after whom Digby, Nova Scotia is called), John Hamilton (3), William May (1), G.B. Rodney (2), John Colburn (1), R. Barber (1), James O'Hara (1), J. Townshend (4), J. Hood (1) and Admiral Graves (1).
Auction: Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art ('Fearless'), 7th Nov, 2017
