Turn over your command to Captain Davidson and repair here as to MARK JACOBS and others, August 2, 1861
Hon. A. D. BOREN, e Q. 5. SPARKS, Esq., and Mr. MARK JACOBS and others, San Bernardino, Cal.:
GENTLEMEN: Your communication in relation to a band of desperadoes being in the coast range of hills south of your city has been received. Mr. Leonard and Mr. Goldberg, the bearers of your communication, will inform you verbally that I had already taken steps for your safety by writing to the general what I believed you needed to secure this end before they came with your letter. I have made some suggestions to them about the vigilance you should exercise in relation to the party you speak of. If they are so strong as to resist the civil officers, backed by the good citizens as a posse comitatus, send an express to me.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., August 6, 1861.
First Dragoons, U. S. Army, Los Angeles, Cal. :
Turn over your command to Captain Davidson and repair here as
the California troops on the plains, with the local rank of colonel.
Captain Hancock will proceed to Washington City and report to the
Quartermaster-General.