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Letters

1,851-1,900 of 4,644 letters
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1851 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have the honor to request that if any action has been had by the Department on the claim of Dyer Brewster for compensation for a wooden building on the Post of West Point, which claim was... 1853
1852 Robert E. Lee F. Burt I have received from the Treasurer of the United States a Treasury draft for Two thousand five hundred dollars on acct. of as follows. viz.For Current & ordinary Expenses$2000.00Increase &... 1853
1853 Robert E. Lee George Manning Your note of yesterdays date is just received. I am sorry to inform you that the rumor of the failure of Mr. Dabney Sterndon is correct.He left here yesterday for his home. The official... 1853
1854 Robert E. Lee R. S. Smith You will proceed to the City of New York for the purpose of procuring specie for Treasury drafts. Upon completion of which business you will return to this postVery respectfully. Your obedt... 1853
1855 Robert E. Lee F. Burt I have received from the Treasurer of the United States a Treasury draft for $7,330. on account of as follows. viz:Current & Ordinary Expenses of Mil. Acady$3,000.Construction of a Wharf4,330... 1853
1856 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have the honor to request that one of the officers hereafter named may be detailed for duty at the Military Academy in the dept: of French, preference being in the order named. viz:Bvt: Capt:... 1853
1857 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten The Fourth Class of Cadets has been divided into five sections, to begin the study of the French language, which course they have commenced since the semi annual Examination. The Prof. of French... 1853
1858 Robert E. Lee R. S. Smith 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 Your obedt... 1853
1859 Robert E. Lee Dwight Jarvis I have recd your letter of the 17th Inst: & in compliance with your request, will endeavor to explain to you the principle adopted in determining the standing of the Cadets in their studies... 1853
1860 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten The following named Cadets request permission to receive from their friends, the articles set opposite their names respectively, all of which is recd. for favorable consn.... 1853
1861 Robert E. Lee Joseph F. Ames In compliance with your request of the 15th Inst: I enclose a sketch of a view up the river from West Point, which I have thought might answer your purpose. It embraces but a small portion of the... 1853
1862 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten The following members of the Board of Visitors say that the mileage allowed them by letter of the Post Office Department, under date of April 27. & forwarded to me by the Engineer Department on... 1853
1863 Robert E. Lee R. S. Smith You will proceed to the City of New York for the purpose of procuring specie for Treasy dfts.—Upon completion of which business you will return without delay to this post.Very resply. Yr. Obt.... 1853
1864 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten The proof sheets of the new edition of the Academy regns arrived this morng. I will reply to your notice of the variations from the original in the order in which they stand in your letter of the... 1853
1865 Robert E. Lee J. Faison I duly recd. your letter of the 5th inst: in reference to your son Cadet Faison. & have only delayed replying to it until after the semi annual examination of Cadets which has just closed. I... 1853
1866 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have recd your letter of the 11th Inst: returning the drawing of the proposed uniform Cadets dress cap with the direction of the Secy of War for its alteration. Major Garnett who was on the board... 1853
1867 Robert E. Lee S. G. French I enclose a copy of a letter this day recd. from the Chief Engineer, containing the authority of the Qr Mr. Genl, for you to turn over to me such horses as I may require for the Mil: Acady.I have... 1853
1868 Robert E. Lee Edward Knisely It has been reported to me that on the afternoon of Wednesday last, a little after 4 O’Clock, one of your pupils whose name is Cooper, was seen to bring from Mr. Clark’s store a quantity of... 1853
1869 Robert E. Lee R. S. Smith You will proceed to the City of New York for the purpose of settling out-standing accounts against the Military Academy, upon completion of which duty you will return to this post.Very respectfully... 1853
1870 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten It is found that the black stripe, down the outer seam of the riding pantaloons, for the Cadets, is soon worn off by the Sabre, & constantly liable to be torn off by contact with the horses on... 1853
1871 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten Cadets Snyder & C. Berry request permission—the former to deposit $30. to reduce his indebtedness at the Academy, and the latter to receive 2 prs. White pants which have been sent for him to... 1853
1872 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten The edition of the Regns. of the Mil. Acady. published in 1839, has been entirely exhausted, & for the last six years there have been no copies for distribution even to the Officers of the... 1853
1873 Robert E. Lee Anna M. Whistler I take pleasure in informing you that your son Cadet Jas M. Whistler having reported for duty on the 28th Inst: agreeably to the orders granting him a leave of absence for the benefit of his... 1853
1874 Robert E. Lee R. S. Smith 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... 1853
1875 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I enclose herewith the Report of the Progress, Aptitude &c of certain Cadets of the “Fourth Class” who at the present semiannual examination have been found deficient & recommended for... 1853
1876 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have the honour to submit for your approval the report of a board of survey, ordered at the request of the Instructor of Arty & Cavalry Tactics, to examine the condition of four public horses... 1853
1877 Robert E. Lee J. W. Canfield Your note of the 2nd. Inst: addressed to Col: Lee, asking a leave of absence for your son, is at hand.Cadet Canfield has just commenced with his class to receive practical instruction in Artillery... 1853
1878 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have the honor to transmit, herewith, the following papers corrected as requested in the Dept’s letter of the 22d Inst:.Statement of Funds for 3rd Quarter 1853. in duplicateSub vouchers No. 1 to... 1853
1879 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the Dept; letters of the 22nd Ulto: & 26th Inst: the former containing Appropriations made by the last Congress for the US Mil. Acady. & the... 1853
1880 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have the honor to inform you that I received at six o’clock last evening your telegraph from Washington, directing the detail of four non Commissioned Officers & four Artificers or Privates... 1853
1881 Robert E. Lee Henry A. DuBois I have recd. your letter of the 7th Inst: & regret that I can not with propriety, grant the leave of absence to your son you desire, to attend a wedding in your family on the 17th.I have been... 1853
1882 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of “Special Orders” No. 79 of June 10th from the Adjutant General’s Office, convening a Board of Officers at West Point on he 18th Inst: to examine into... 1853
1883 Robert E. Lee J. Burnet I have recd. your letter of the 19th Inst: & take the earliest opportunity to reply to your enquiries.It is true that your son Cadet E. Burnet has recd. up to the present time 80 demerit, &... 1853
1884 Robert E. Lee H. Robinson I have recd. this morning your letter of yesterdays date, & beg leave to inform you in reply, that for reasons that will be obvious to you, it has been found necessary to prohibit the landing... 1853
1885 Robert E. Lee R. V. Montague I have recd your letter of the 16th inst. in reference to the recent separation of your son from the Mil: Acady.I assure you its necessity was the cause of much regret to the Academic Board, &... 1853
1886 Robert E. Lee Stephen Lee I found on my arrival here Saturday, your letter of the 8th Inst: enclosing a draft on New York for $10. which you desire may be given to your son.The Regns prohibiting Cadets from recg money from... 1853
1887 Robert E. Lee Mrs. Bursley I did not have the pleasure of recg your letter of the 18th Inst: till my return here Saturday, but I feel less concern at its late acknowledgement, as your request had been anticipated before it... 1853
1888 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten Agreeably to the request contained in the Dept: letter of the 23rd Inst: I have the honor to enclose herewith, duplicates of my Statement of Funds expended during the month of January, and Estimate... 1853
1889 Robert E. Lee G. W. Smith You will proceed to the city of New York for the purpose of seeing Surgeon ‹Mower› and endeavoring to have a Surgeon sent to this post by the first train after your arrival after which you will... 1853
1890 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten In answer to your letter of the 4th Inst:, I have to state that the Principal Musn at the Acady. receives his pay from the Pay Master of the Army at New York, & I believe out of the Appns. made... 1853
1891 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten The following named Cadets request permission to receive the articles set opposite their names respectively from their friends—which requests are recommended for favorable consideration. viz:Cadet... 1853
1892 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten 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... 1853
1893 Robert E. Lee G. M. Conrad I had the honor to receive yesterday, by Mr. J. P. Sherburne, your letter of the 4th Inst:, in reference to his recent dismissal from the Mily. Acady. The official record of his delinquencies was... 1853
1894 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten The following named Cadets request permission to receive from their friends the articles set opposite their names respectively, viz:CadetLomaxGloves"MarmadukeText books &... 1853
1895 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten The following named Cadets request permission to receive from their friends the articles set opposite their names respectively, vizCadetW. Bedford.Letter paper, Envelopes & Steel... 1853
1896 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten If no officer has been detailed for duty at the Military Academy in the Dept: of Drawing_ I have the honor to request that preference be given to First Lieut. R. H. Rush. 2nd Arty., who it is... 1853
1897 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have the honor to transmit, herewith, my General Account Current for Mexican Hostilities & Contingencies of Fortifications with accompanying receipt showing transfer of balances to Capt: G.... 1853
1898 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten Cadets Edward M. Crampton & Wainwright Heilman of the 4th Class, sick in hospital, have applied to me this day for a leave of absence on account of ill-health.I enclose the certificates of the... 1853
1899 Robert E. Lee Seth Williams You will proceed to the City of New York for the purpose of attending to the Printing of the Register of Cadets. Upon completion of which, you will return to duty at this Post.Very respectfully.... 1853
1900 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have the honor to transmit herewith, account Current & Abstract of disbursements in duplicate, together with voucher No. 1 to 16 inclusive, all on account of Expenses of the Board of Visitors... 1853