U.S. Military Academy West Point. N.Y. June 9. 1853
Sir.
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 | $2000.00 | |
| Increase & Expense of Library | 500.00 = | $2500.— |
I am very respectfully Your obedt Servt.
Signed/ R. E. Lee
Bvt Col. Engrs.
Superintendent's Daily Correspondence United States Military Academy
Superintendent's Letter Book No. 3, p. 30. Addressed “F. Burt Esq 3rd. Auditor U.S. Washington City DC.”