James H. Carleton to R. C. Drum, February 18, 1862

Maj. R. C. Drum, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal.: MAJOR: I have the honor to ask that I be furnished with the following amounts of money in coin (agreed on as not too large in amount by Captain Kirkham and myself) for the expedition, to be used only in the countries in advance of Fort Yuma. On this side of that place drafts or certified accounts will doubtless do as well. I require in coin for subsistence purposes at least $30,000. I require in coin for quartermaster’s department at least $50,000. The coin should mostly be of a small denomination. Please have it transferred to First Lieut. Lafayette Hammond, regimental quartermaster, First California Volunteer Infantry, as early as the 10th proximo. I am, major,

very respectfully, your obedient servant,