From David Cobb to Timothy Pickering, 27 October 1781
Head Quarters Oct. 27th 1781
Sir
The Commander in Chief requests you to comply, as near as possible, with the inclosed Instructions, & put them in execution as soon as the circumstances of your Department will possibly admit; as he is very anxious that the Army should remove from their present station—I am Sir Your Most Humble Servant
David Cobb
Aid de Camp
DNA: RG 93—Manuscript File.