U.S. Military Academy West Point. N.Y. July 21. 1853.
General.
I have the honor respectfully to request that the authority contained in your letter of May 20th to import horses from Canada for the Military Academy free of duty may be extended to include Cape Vincent N.Y. at which port Lieut. Sacket, who is charged with the purchase of the horses desires to make the importation.
I am Sir Very respectfully Your obedt Servt
Signed/ Geo W.Cullum
Capt. U.S. Engineers
Supt. Mil: Academy
Superintendent's Daily Correspondence United States Military Academy
Superintendent's Letter Book No. 3, p. 40. Addressed “General Jos: G. Totten Chief Engineer Washington City D.C.”
George W. Cullum signed this letter on behalf of Lee.