Charles Cornwallis:

Original Autograph Clip

Leading British General and Commander who fought against George Washington during the American Revolution and was finally defeated at Yorktown in 1781, surrendering to Washington 

You are bidding on an original autograph clip of Lord Charles Cornwallis (1738-1805). The offered clip reads as follows: " To  ".

Unconditionally GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC to buyer to pass any reputable third-party authentication service. This piece was excised from a large document completely handwritten by Lord Charles Cornwallis in 1797. We, the current sellers, purchased the large Cornwallis document from Morphy Auctions, a well known auctioneer of historical autographs based in Connecticut. We, the current sellers, personally excised the offered clip from that large Cornwallis document. As part of this auction, you will also receive a color photocopy of the large Cornwallis document, along with a color photocopy of the Certificate of Authenticity (COA) from James Spence Authentication, LLC for the large Cornwallis document; these color copies will be included for your reference and provenance purposes.  

You ARE bidding on the following items (all of which are shown in the photos in this auction):

• The original autograph clip from 1797 that reads " To  ", handwritten by Cornwallis himself. This clip was excised from a large document completely handwritten by Cornwallis in 1797.
• Color photocopy of the large document handwritten by Lord Charles Cornwallis, for reference and provenance purposes.
• Color photocopy of the "Letter of Authenticity" from James Spence Authentication, LLC for the large Cornwallis document, for your reference and provenance purposes.

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