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Collection	George IV Calendar as Prince, Regent and King
Reference	GEO/MAIN/38247-38248
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Lord Cornwallis to George, Prince of Wales, on Mr Johnstone's position at Lucknow; on the Prince's wishes regarding Mr [Pellegrine] Treves and Cornwallis's arrangement that Treves should remain in Benares; and the state of the administration and finances in India
Date	1 November 1788
Writer	Cornwallis, 2nd Earl
Addressee	George, Prince of Wales (1762-1830)
Description	Cornwallis writes that 'the Company's European force is wretched beyond description, but the native troops are very fine', and suggests that 'a respectable corps of European troops' could ensure peace. Duplicate. Signed.
Place Of Writing	Calcutta
Language	English
Extent	1 document (2 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript papers; mounted
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Publications	Published in A. Aspinall "The Correspondence of George, Prince of Wales 1770-1812" (London, 1963) Vol. 1; no 288
Level	Item

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