U.S. Military Academy West Point N.Y. Dec. 14 1854
Sir.
I have received from the Treasurer of the United States a Treasury Draft for Eight thousand dollars, on account of as follows viz:
| Current & Ordinary Expenses of Mil. Acady. | $5000.— |
| Forage for Arty. & Cavalry Horses | 1000.— |
| Cavalry Exercise Stall | 2000.— = $8000 |
I am very respectfully
Signed R. E. Lee Br. Col.
Supt. Mil. Acady.
Superintendent's Daily Correspondence United States Military Academy
Superintendent's Letter Book No. 3, p. 160. Addressed “R. J. Atkinson Esq. 3rd Auditor U.S. Washington City DC.”