Leland Stanford to George Wright, U. S. Army, June 16, 1862

Brig. Gen. GEORGE WRIGHT, U. S. Army, Commanding Department of the Pacific:

GENERAL: Inclosed I send you a copy of a petition of the citizens of the town of Arcata, Humboldt County, asking me “to call out a volunteer force and protect us.” I have no doubt that you are already in possession of the facts in relation to the recent Indian depredations in Humboldt County, and if you have not already done so I would most respectfully ask of you that a sufficient force be immediately forwarded, that the citizens of Humboldt County shall have the protection to which they are entitled.

I have the honor to be, very respe.tfully, your obedient servant,