U.S. Military Academy West Point N.Y. June 9. 1853.
Sir.
I have received the following Treasury draft payable to my order by the Asst. Treas. New York No. 4417 on War Warrant No. 9041 for $2500.
Your obedient Servant
Signed/ R E Lee
Br. Col: Engrs.
Superintendent's Daily Correspondence United States Military Academy
Superintendent's Letter Book No. 3, p. 30. Addressed “S. Carey Esq Treasr. of the United States Washington D.C.”