U.S. Military Academy West Point. N.Y. Decr. 1. 1853.
Sir.
You will proceed to the City of New York for the purpose of procuring specie for a Treasury draft. upon completion of which business you will return to this Post.
I am very respectfully Sir 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 “Lieut: R. S. Smith Qr Mr. U.S. Mil: Acady West Point. NY.”