West Point. N.Y. Nov. 5. 1853
Sir.
By direction of the Chief Engineer, under date of the 28th Ulto: I transmit, herewith a draft, endorsed to your order, on the Assistant Treasr. of the United States, New York, for Six hundred and forty six dollars and ninety seven cents, being the amount remaining in my hands on account of “Contingencies of Fortifications” Please date, sign & return to me the accompanying receipt in duplicate.
I am very respectfully Your obedt Servt:
(Sigd.) R. E. Lee Bt: Col:
Capt: Engrs.
Superintendent's Daily Correspondence United States Military Academy
Superintendent's Letter Book No. 3, p. 67. Addressed “Mr. James Eveleth Agent of Engineer Dept. Washington City D.C. Under cover to Genl. Totten”