U.S. Military Academy West Point. NY. Nov. 30. 1853.
Sir.
I have received from the Treasurer of the United States a Treasury draft for Seven thousand, eight hundred & ninety five 84/100 dollars on acct: of as follows. viz:
| Purchase of Artillery & Cavalry horses | $605.84 |
| Forage of Artillery & Cavalry horses | 6,640.00 |
| Increase & Expense of Library | 500.00 |
| Additional Compensation to Enlisted Men | 150.00 = $7.895.84 |
I am very respectfully Your obedt Servt.
Sigd./ R. E. Lee. Br. Col:
Supt: Mil: Acady.
Superintendent's Daily Correspondence United States Military Academy
Superintendent's Letter Book No. 3, p. 73. Addressed “F. Burt Esq 3rd. Auditor U.S. Washington City D.C.”