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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04336 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1785 |
| Title | Charles Cornwallis to Lord Sydney with a report on Colonel Hamilton |
| Date | 26 April 1785 |
| Author | Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis (1738-1805) |
| Recipient | Sydney, Lord |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by Cornwallis, the defeated general at Yorktown, as Constable of the Tower of London for military affairs to Lord Sydney as Home Secretary in the Pitt Government. Understands that Lord Sydney wants him to explain his sentiments of Colonel Hamilton. Proceeds to give a very favorable report of Hamilton's character and actions in the Revolutionary War. Says Hamilton is now reduced to extreme poverty and that the "vast sums" due to him from his claims in America are unheeded. Written from Mansfield Street in London, England. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Soldier's Pay Foreign Affairs Finance Poverty Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Global History and Civics |
| People | Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis (1738-1805) |
| Place written | London, England |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |