Cooke, William, fl. 1782 to General Edward Hand
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.086 Author/Creator: Cooke, William, fl. 1782 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Manuscript letter signed Date: 14 March 1782 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 33 x 21 cm. Order a Copy
Informs him that Thomas Neill, a sergeant of an independent company in Wyoming, Pennsylvania, has acted as clerk to the Quartermaster's Department under Cooke's assistant Lord Butler from 1778 to 1780. Requests that he retain Neill's services for another two months so he may finish settling his books. Note on near bottom states his request was granted until 20 May. Hand was a brigadier general in the American Revolution. Cooke signed as late Deputy Quarter Master General.
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