Unknown 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,
Los Angeles, Cal., February 18, 1862.
Commissary of Subsistence, San Francisco, Cal. :
CAPTAIN: You are aware that when the expedition leaves San Pedro
rations of subsistence stores. I cannot tell at this moment what is on
hand at that point, i. e., San Pedro, but you will see by returns in
Major Druw’s office how many troops are serving in this distriet; how