WM. C. Kibbe to George Wright, November 27, 1861

General GEORGE WRIGHT, U.S. Army, Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco: GENERAL: In the month of July last General Sumner, then commanding Department of the Pacific, U. S. Army, ordered the seizure of some fifty-seven stand of improved rifles belonging to the State of California and then in Nevada Territory, being a portion of the State arms sent there in May, 1860, at the time of the disastrous fight between the citizens of that Territory and the Indians. Since that time General Sumner made a verbal promise to turn over an equivalent number of same style of arms to the State. I desire to know if any steps have been taken at department headquarters in relation to the matter, and whether an order can be obtained for the number of arms thus taken upon the ordnance department at Benicia in favor of the State?

I have the honor to be, your obedient servant,