William W. Mackall to George Wright, March 21, 1861

: San Francisco, March 21, 1861. Col. GEORGE WRIGHT, Ninth Infantry, Commanding District of Oregon, Headquarters Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: COLONEL: The general commanding has received the letter of Edward R. Geary, esq., superintendent of Indian affairs for Oregon, in relation to the necessity of troops on the Warm Springs Reservation. In answer to this letter, by you transmitted, he directs me to inclose a copy of his letter on the removal of the detachment of Lieutenant Gregg, and to say that he assumed that the detachment placed there by you was sufficient, and was necessary, and should therefore be unchanged; but if you now think it ought to be re-enforced you are authorized so to do. I am, sir,

very respectfully, your obedient servant,