U.S. Mil. Acady. 11 April 1854
General.
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of the Dept. letter of the 8th Inst:
I send herewith a statement of funds expended during the month of March, made out in the form requested—and corrected as to the balance, as mentioned in my letter of yesterday’s date—I respectfully request that this Statement may be substituted for the one forwarded on the 5th Inst.
I remain Very resply. Yr. obt Srvt
Signed/ R. E. Lee Br. Col:
Supt: Mil: Acady
Superintendent's Daily Correspondence United States Military Academy
Superintendent's Letter Book No. 3, p. 99. Addressed “Genl: Jos: G. Totten Chief Engineer Washington City”