George Wright to His Excellency JOHN G. DOWNEY, January 9, 1862

His Excellency JOHN G. DOWNEY, Governor State of California, Sacramento, Cal. :

DEAR SIR: On the eve of your retirement from the gubernatorial chair of the State of California, it affords me great pleasure to present to Your Excellency my warmest thanks for the active co-operation and assistance which Your Excellency has afforded the commander of this department in organizing the volunteer force in this State, and to assure Your Excellency that I shall ever recur with pleasure to the brief period of our official and private intercourse.

With great respect, I have the honor to be, Your Excellency's obedient