Sept. 15, 1854
Sir.
You will proceed to the City of New York for the purpose of procuring specie for a Treasury Draft (being necessary for making payments to Enlisted Men on Extra duty & mechanics &c at this post, and not to be had here in exchange for drafts), on completion of which business you will return to this post.
I remain very respectfully Your obedt. Servt.
Signed/ R. E. Lee Br. Col:
Supt: Mil: Acady
Superintendent's Daily Correspondence United States Military Academy
Superintendent's Letter Book No. 3, p. 138. Addressed “Lieut. R. S. Smith.”