Letter to Henry Smith Turner : Los Angeles : ALS, 1847 Apr. 28.

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Letter to Henry Smith Turner : Los Angeles : ALS, 1847 Apr. 28.

A report on conditions in his district, with mention of Fort Moore.

4 p. ; 25 cm.

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Turner, Henry Smith, 1811-1881

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Cooke, Philip St. George, 1809-1895

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Cooke was born in Leesburg, Virginia, June 13, 1809. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1827 and was commissioned a brevet second lieutenant in the infantry. He served at a variety of installations in the American West and in the Black Hawk War. In 1833 he was promoted to first lieutenant in the newly formed 1st U.S. Dragoons. Cooke went on numerous trips of exploration into the Far West with the Dragoons. As Captain in command of 200 Dragoons, he disarmed and arrested Co...