letter / Eamon de Valera, 1915

Holograph letter from Patrick Pearse to Eamon de Valera regarding his appointment to the command of the 3rd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, March 11, 1915. It was handed to de Valera while walking in Kildare Street where Irish Volunteer Headquarters were situated. 'A chara, At last night's meeting of the Executive you were formally appointed Commander of the 3rd Batt., with Captain Fitzgibbon as Vice-Commandant and Captain Begley as Adjutant. I have mislaid the name of the Quartermaster, but he was also approved of. Could you let me know his name and former rank by return (to St. Enda's?). Can you attend a meeting of the four Battalion Commandants on Saturday evening next after the officer's lecture? There are several important matters that the Headquarters staff wants to discuss with the Commandants. Sincerely yours, P.H. Pearse.';