Unknown to George Wright, June 12, 1862

Brig. Gen. GEORGE WRIGHT, Commanding Pacific Division, U. S. Army:

DEAR SIR: The citizens of Humboldt County, at a public meeting held at the court-house in Eureka on the 9th and 10th instant, delegated me to lay before you the present alarming condition of Indian affairs in that section of the State and to secure if possible further assistance to enable the officer in command of that district by more vigorous action to kill or capture the armed bands of murderous savages now laying waste the country. This is the only way, I beg to suggest. by which to bring the present hostilities to a speedy close and to prevent the war now being waged by these Indians from being protracted indefinitely, and thereby causing the further sacrifice of the lives and property of our people at the hands of the savages. I inclose herewith an extra from the office of the Humboldt Times, which will give you the particulars of the more recent daring outrages and containing also the proceedings of the public meeting to which I have referred.

Trusting that it will be in your power to extend relief to the people in that section without any great delay, I am,

very respectfully, your