Letter

Unknown to Joseph Holt, February 28, 1861

TREASURY DEPARTMENT

Hon. J. HOLT, Secretary of War: SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the letter of A. S. Johnston, brevet brigadier-general, at San Francisco, and referred by your department to me.t In reply L have to state that on all the

very respectfully, your obedient servant,

Secretary of the Treasury.
San Francisco, March 2, 1861.
EDWARD R. GEARY, Esq.,
Superintendent of Indian Affairs, Portland, Oreg. :
SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter
addressed to Colonel Wright, commanding the Military District of
Oregon, requesting that thirty or forty rifles may be placed at your
disposal for the use of the employés at the Fort Simcoe Agency. I
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 1 View original source ↗