U.S. Mil. Academy West Point June 30, 1854
General.
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of the dept. letter of the 28th Inst. containing the decision of the Dept. on the Board bill of the Board of Visitors.
Please cause the accounts frwd. With my letter of the 21st Inst. to be returned to me that I may endeavour to settle the same.—
I am 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. 115. Addressed “Genl. J. G. Totten Chief Engineer Washington City D.C.”