Letters / Correspondence

Robert E. Lee

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251 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have recd your letter of the 12th Inst. in reference to Cadet Craig. He is correct in his statement that he & his classmates are the first members of the 1st class that have been dismissed at... 1853
252 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have the honor to transmit the application of Bvt: Capt: T. Seymour. 1st Lt: 1st Arty. to be relieved from duty at the Military Academy, and t request that one of the following named officers be... 1853
253 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have recd the letter of Cadet H. M. Lazelle to the President of the U. States asking for a remission of a portion of the sentence of a Genl. Court Martial, suspending him from the Mil: Academy,... 1853
254 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have the honor to request that Cadets William R. Boggs, and Thomas Night, of the graduating class, may be detailed for duty at the Military Academy in the Department of Artillery, during the... 1853
255 Robert E. Lee Thomas Childs I have received this day yours of the 23rd ulto: with check on the Bank of America, New York, drawn for Fifty dollars in favor of your son Cadet F. L. Childs—which will be handed to him previous to... 1853
256 Robert E. Lee R. S. Smith You will proceed to the City of New York for the purpose of drawing principal & interest of stocks belonging to the Corps of Cadets & reinvesting the same—on completion of which business... 1853
257 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have been informed that Major Hagner of the Ordnance Dept: has got up a machine, by which he is prepared to strike off paper scales of any dimensions. The Prof: of Engg. thinks it desirable that... 1853
258 Robert E. Lee J. Addison Thomas Your letter of the 28th Inst: has for some cause unknown, only just reached me, & as our mail for the day has departed, I am obliged to take advantage of a private hand to say, that I shall be... 1853
259 Robert E. Lee Samuel Casey I have received the following Treasury draft payable to my order by the Asst. Treasr. New York.No. 5384 on War Warrant No. 491 for $7.895.84Your obedient ServantSigd./ R. E. Lee Br. Col:Supt: Mil:... 1853
260 Robert E. Lee Charles S. Arthur I have just recd your letter of the 5th Inst: expressing your desire to return to the Mil: Acady.I do not feel at liberty to make the communication you request to the Pres: of the U. States. Any... 1853
261 Robert E. Lee M. L. Montague I send the enclosed in compliance with your request of the 11th Inst: which I hope will answer your purpose.Wishing you every success & happiness. I remain very truly yours(Signed) R E LeeMr.... 1853
262 Robert E. Lee Rodman M. Price I have delayed replying to your letter of the 15th Inst: in reference to Cadet R. P. Lewis, until I should have answered the call for a report in his case, which you intimated I would receive.Cadet... 1853
263 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten The following Cadets request permission to receive the articles sent from their friends, set opposite their names respectively, all of which is recommended for favorable consideration.... 1853
264 Robert E. Lee R. S. Smith You will repair to the City of New York, in order to procure specie for Treasury Drafts—upon completing which you will return to this Post.Signed/ Geo: W. CullumCapt. U.S. EngrsSupt. Mil: Acady 1853
265 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have recd. the letter of E. H. Herbert Esq relative to his son Cadet Thos. L. Herbert, refered to me for a report on the 14th Inst:.I regret to say that the proficiency of Cadet Herbert in his... 1853
266 Robert E. Lee Charles King I have understood that Lt. Wm. G. Peck of the U.S. Topl. Engineers, on duty at the Mil: Acady, desires to be an applicant for the vacant chair of Natl. & Expl. Philosophy in Columbia College;... 1853
267 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have the honor to request that if any action has been had by the Department on the claim of Dyer Brewster for compensation for a wooden building on the Post of West Point, which claim was... 1853
268 Robert E. Lee F. Burt I have received from the Treasurer of the United States a Treasury draft for Two thousand five hundred dollars on acct. of as follows. viz.For Current & ordinary Expenses$2000.00Increase &... 1853
269 Robert E. Lee George Manning Your note of yesterdays date is just received. I am sorry to inform you that the rumor of the failure of Mr. Dabney Sterndon is correct.He left here yesterday for his home. The official... 1853
270 Robert E. Lee R. S. Smith You will proceed to the City of New York for the purpose of procuring specie for Treasury drafts. Upon completion of which business you will return to this postVery respectfully. Your obedt... 1853
271 Robert E. Lee F. Burt I have received from the Treasurer of the United States a Treasury draft for $7,330. on account of as follows. viz:Current & Ordinary Expenses of Mil. Acady$3,000.Construction of a Wharf4,330... 1853
272 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have the honor to request that one of the officers hereafter named may be detailed for duty at the Military Academy in the dept: of French, preference being in the order named. viz:Bvt: Capt:... 1853
273 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten The Fourth Class of Cadets has been divided into five sections, to begin the study of the French language, which course they have commenced since the semi annual Examination. The Prof. of French... 1853
274 Robert E. Lee R. S. Smith You will proceed to the City of New York for the purpose of procuring specie for a Treasury draft, upon completion of which business you will return to this post.I am Very respectfully Your obedt... 1853
275 Robert E. Lee Dwight Jarvis I have recd your letter of the 17th Inst: & in compliance with your request, will endeavor to explain to you the principle adopted in determining the standing of the Cadets in their studies... 1853
276 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten The following named Cadets request permission to receive from their friends, the articles set opposite their names respectively, all of which is recd. for favorable consn.... 1853
277 Robert E. Lee Joseph F. Ames In compliance with your request of the 15th Inst: I enclose a sketch of a view up the river from West Point, which I have thought might answer your purpose. It embraces but a small portion of the... 1853
278 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten The following members of the Board of Visitors say that the mileage allowed them by letter of the Post Office Department, under date of April 27. & forwarded to me by the Engineer Department on... 1853
279 Robert E. Lee R. S. Smith You will proceed to the City of New York for the purpose of procuring specie for Treasy dfts.—Upon completion of which business you will return without delay to this post.Very resply. Yr. Obt.... 1853
280 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten The proof sheets of the new edition of the Academy regns arrived this morng. I will reply to your notice of the variations from the original in the order in which they stand in your letter of the... 1853
281 Robert E. Lee J. Faison I duly recd. your letter of the 5th inst: in reference to your son Cadet Faison. & have only delayed replying to it until after the semi annual examination of Cadets which has just closed. I... 1853
282 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have recd your letter of the 11th Inst: returning the drawing of the proposed uniform Cadets dress cap with the direction of the Secy of War for its alteration. Major Garnett who was on the board... 1853
283 Robert E. Lee S. G. French I enclose a copy of a letter this day recd. from the Chief Engineer, containing the authority of the Qr Mr. Genl, for you to turn over to me such horses as I may require for the Mil: Acady.I have... 1853
284 Robert E. Lee Edward Knisely It has been reported to me that on the afternoon of Wednesday last, a little after 4 O’Clock, one of your pupils whose name is Cooper, was seen to bring from Mr. Clark’s store a quantity of... 1853
285 Robert E. Lee R. S. Smith You will proceed to the City of New York for the purpose of settling out-standing accounts against the Military Academy, upon completion of which duty you will return to this post.Very respectfully... 1853
286 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten It is found that the black stripe, down the outer seam of the riding pantaloons, for the Cadets, is soon worn off by the Sabre, & constantly liable to be torn off by contact with the horses on... 1853
287 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten Cadets Snyder & C. Berry request permission—the former to deposit $30. to reduce his indebtedness at the Academy, and the latter to receive 2 prs. White pants which have been sent for him to... 1853
288 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten The edition of the Regns. of the Mil. Acady. published in 1839, has been entirely exhausted, & for the last six years there have been no copies for distribution even to the Officers of the... 1853
289 Robert E. Lee Anna M. Whistler I take pleasure in informing you that your son Cadet Jas M. Whistler having reported for duty on the 28th Inst: agreeably to the orders granting him a leave of absence for the benefit of his... 1853
290 Robert E. Lee R. S. Smith You will proceed to the City of New York for the purpose of procuring specie for a Treasury draft. upon completion of which business you will return to this Post.I am very respectfully Sir Your... 1853
291 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I enclose herewith the Report of the Progress, Aptitude &c of certain Cadets of the “Fourth Class” who at the present semiannual examination have been found deficient & recommended for... 1853
292 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have the honour to submit for your approval the report of a board of survey, ordered at the request of the Instructor of Arty & Cavalry Tactics, to examine the condition of four public horses... 1853
293 Robert E. Lee J. W. Canfield Your note of the 2nd. Inst: addressed to Col: Lee, asking a leave of absence for your son, is at hand.Cadet Canfield has just commenced with his class to receive practical instruction in Artillery... 1853
294 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have the honor to transmit, herewith, the following papers corrected as requested in the Dept’s letter of the 22d Inst:.Statement of Funds for 3rd Quarter 1853. in duplicateSub vouchers No. 1 to... 1853
295 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the Dept; letters of the 22nd Ulto: & 26th Inst: the former containing Appropriations made by the last Congress for the US Mil. Acady. & the... 1853
296 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have the honor to inform you that I received at six o’clock last evening your telegraph from Washington, directing the detail of four non Commissioned Officers & four Artificers or Privates... 1853
297 Robert E. Lee Henry A. DuBois I have recd. your letter of the 7th Inst: & regret that I can not with propriety, grant the leave of absence to your son you desire, to attend a wedding in your family on the 17th.I have been... 1853
298 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of “Special Orders” No. 79 of June 10th from the Adjutant General’s Office, convening a Board of Officers at West Point on he 18th Inst: to examine into... 1853
299 Robert E. Lee J. Burnet I have recd. your letter of the 19th Inst: & take the earliest opportunity to reply to your enquiries.It is true that your son Cadet E. Burnet has recd. up to the present time 80 demerit, &... 1853
300 Robert E. Lee H. Robinson I have recd. this morning your letter of yesterdays date, & beg leave to inform you in reply, that for reasons that will be obvious to you, it has been found necessary to prohibit the landing... 1853