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Letters

2,251-2,300 of 4,644 letters
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No. Sender Recipient Preview Date, oldest first
2251 Robert E. Lee A. P. Wheeler Your letter of the 9th enclosing your assent to the resignation of your son, Cadet J. T. Wheeler, has been recd. I have thought it best for him to return home at once, & have made arrangements... Dec. 1854
2252 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten Upon inspection of the sketch of the Embrazure [word “Target” stricken] Shutter latch, it was apprehended that the handle would be carried away by a shot fired at the extreme horizontal range &... Dec. 1854
2253 Robert E. Lee J. M. Dunn It would have given me much pleasure to have been able to have granted your request of the 12th Inst. to allow your ward Cadet John Tipton a short leave of absence about this time, for the purpose... Dec. 1854
2254 Robert E. Lee Russell Sage I have had the honour to receive your letter of the 25th Inst. in reference to the demerit of your nephew Cadet R. H. Sage, which I regret to say, from the 15th July (when they began to count... Dec. 1854
2255 Robert E. Lee Charles C. Parrie It would afford me much pleasure to be able to comply with your request of the 4th Inst. that your son Cadet W. C. Parrie might be permitted to spend Christmas with his family in Boston; as I know... Dec. 1854
2256 Robert E. Lee Thomas Shirly In reply to your inquiry of the 16th Inst; I have the honour to inform you that the new Light Infty. Tactics has not yet been published.—It is undergoing revision by a board of Officers at... Dec. 1854
2257 Robert E. Lee John G. Abert I am very sorry to inform you that your nephew Cadet Jn. A. Abert has made so little progress in his studies, that in the opinion of his Profr. there is little probability of his passing his... Dec. 1854
2258 Robert E. Lee Bernhart Hess I am sorry to inform you that your young friend Cadet Edwd. T. Jennings of Oregon has made so little progress in his studies; Mathematics & English, that in the opinion of his Proffers., he... Dec. 1854
2259 Robert E. Lee Mary Gannett It would give me much pleasure to comply with your request of the 4th Inst. for your son Cadet Thos. R. Gannett to spend Christmas with his sister at Harlem; but the Regns. of the Acady. allow only... Dec. 1854
2260 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have the honour to transmit herewith my statement of Funds expended during the month of December 1854.I am very respectfully Your obedt. Servt.Signed/ R. E. Lee Br. Col.Supt. Mil. Acady. Dec. 1854
2261 Robert E. Lee Charles. H. Ruggles I have this day recd your application of the 5th Inst. to the Hon. Secy. of War, for a short leave of absence for your nephew, Cadet Geo. D. Ruggles, to attend the marriage of his sister on the... Dec. 1854
2262 Robert E. Lee G. Clinton Williams I have recd. your letter of the 21st Inst. in reference to text books, for instruction in Sword Exercise for Arty. & Cavalry.—There is no Sword exercise especially prescribed for the Arty.,... Dec. 1854
2263 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I recd. today your letter of the 16th Inst. announcing the desire of the Honble. Secy. of War to organize the instruction of the Cadets in Arty. & Cavalry into two separate departments; &... Dec. 1854
2264 Robert E. Lee George W. Jones I took great pleasure in the reception of your note of June last, handed me by your young friend Cadet Edwd. T. Jennings of Oregon. Cadet J. has been attentive to his duties, but I am sorry to... Dec. 1854
2265 Robert E. Lee Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte I have been expecting since the reception of your kind note of the 10— the visit you then led us to hope for. The Fall having passed into the Winter, & all the delights of our first permanent... Dec. 1854
2266 Robert E. Lee - I recd today your letter of the 28th Ulto. requesting to know the occasion of the resignation of Mr. T. C. Goodrich of Mass. His resignation was voluntary & with the assent of his father, &... Dec. 2, 1854
2267 Robert E. Lee - I have the honour to transmit herewith my statement of Funds expended during the month of November—also Estimate of funds required for the present month.I am very respectfully Your obedt.... Dec. 5, 1854
2268 Robert E. Lee Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte I have been expecting since the reception of your kind note of the 10— the visit you then led us to hope for. The Fall having passed into the Winter, & all the delights of our first permanent... Dec. 5, 1854
2269 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten Cadets Vinton & Cushing each request permission to receive some articles of underclothing &c from their friends. Which requests are recommended for favorable consideration.I have the honour... Dec. 6, 1854
2270 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten Cadets Hazen & Wright, Jos. request permission to receive from their friends sundry articles of underclothing &c. which requests are recommended for favourable consideration.I have the... Dec. 8, 1854
2271 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have the honour to enclose a communication from Prof. A.E. Church, recommending a change in the Law of 29 Apl. 1812, so far as relates to the appointment of the Asst. Prof. of Mathematics. I have... Dec. 10, 1854
2272 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 (specie being necessary for making payments to Enlisted Men on extra duty, Mechanics &c at this... Dec. 10, 1854
2273 Robert E. Lee R. J. Atkinson 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... Dec. 14, 1854
2274 Robert E. Lee Samuel Casey I have received the following Treasury Draft, payable to my order by the Asst. Treas. New York—No. 7488 on War Warrant No. 3689 for $8000.Your obedient ServantSigned R. E. Lee Br. Col.Supt. Mil.... Dec. 14, 1854
2275 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.CadetAshe—Gloves & Pocket handkerchiefs"Lee... Dec. 15, 1854
2276 Robert E. Lee Proposed Change in Regulations Par: 5. An officer of the Compy. of Engineers, shall be assigned to duty at the Military Academy, as Instructor of Practical Military Engineering; an officer of Infantry, as Instructor of Infantry... Dec. 19, 1854
2277 Robert E. Lee T. S. Jesup Your letter of the 23rd Inst. enclosing draft for Twenty dollars, came safely to hand and you will perceive by the receipt of the Treas. of the Acady. herewith that the same has been placed on his... Dec. 27, 1854
2278 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter bearing date of December 20th and enclosing a copy of a communication from Mr. Valtemare, Agent for International exchanges at Paris, to... Dec. 27, 1854
2279 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of the Dept. letter of the 19th Inst. covering lists of books wanted for the files of the Dept.- I will forward by Express on the 30th as follows: viz of... Dec. 29, 1854
2280 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten CadetAnderson A.S.Underclothing, Gloves, Stationery & Unif. Collars"ArnoldStationery"SageUnderclothingAll of which is recommended for favourable consideration.I have the honour to be... Dec. 30, 1854
2281 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten In executing the directions contained in your letter of the 15th Inst. in reference to the Cadets of the 4th & 5th Classes, not proficient in their course at the present semi-annual... 1855
2282 Robert E. Lee Joseph Schwess I have had the honour to receive your letter of the 2nd Inst. on the study of languages.The difficulties of acquiring a correct knowledge of a foreign language, so familiar to you; must accord with... 1855
2283 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten Should the following named Cadets be discharged the service—the distances to their respective places of residence will be required in order to pay their transportation, viz:CadetFrancis S.... 1855
2284 Robert E. Lee Margaret Hetzel I am disturbed to find that in addition to the pain & anxiety you must naturally feel at the situation of your son; you entertain the fear that his conduct has been disreputable.I beg you will... 1855
2285 Robert E. Lee John M. Sherburne I recd by the last mail your letter of the 16th Inst. stating that you had been informed that your son Jno. P. Sherburne who resigned his Cadet appt. in Jany. 1853; could assume his position in the... 1855
2286 Robert E. Lee Rodman M. Price It is with much regret I inform you that your nephew Rodman P. Lewis, was declare by the Acad. Board at the late Semi-annual Examination, not proficient in his course. In approving the... 1855
2287 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have the honour to present the merit rolls of the Cadets of the Mil: Acady. determined at the semi annual examination, which terminated yesterday.I also submit for your consideration, the report... 1855
2288 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I regret to report that on the 1st Inst. a disturbance occurred in the Cadet Mess Hall at dinner, with was disreputable to the Corps & Academy.—It commenced by Cadet Gay of the 1st Class,... 1855
2289 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have the honour to transmit herewith my statement of Funds expended during the month of January.—Cadets Carlton, Cressy & Lazear request permission to receive some articles of underclothing... 1855
2290 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have the honour to transmit the report of the Progress, aptitude &c. of the Cadets of the Fourth & Fifth classes, who at the present semi-annual examinations have been declared deficient... 1855
2291 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten In answer to your enquiry of the 5th relative to one of the Cadets for whom class pledges were signed some months; & who is said likely to have over 100 demerits if the report he received at... 1855
2292 Robert E. Lee Cornelia Beekman I have recd your letter of yesterday’s date requesting that your son Cadet S.D. Beekman may be furnished with an overcoat. It will give me great pleasure to comply with your request & he would... 1855
2293 Robert E. Lee Joseph Schwess I have recd your letter of the 16th Inst. & am sorry that you were unsuccessful in your proposed lectures. I endeavoured to prepare you for the result in the interview I had the honour to have... 1855
2294 Robert E. Lee - I have recd. your letter of the 19th Inst. offering the resignation of your appointment of Cadet in the U.S. Mil. Acady. & requesting a certificate of proficiency & progress in your studies... 1855
2295 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten In answer to your letter of the 30th Ulto. I have to state that Cadet R.P. Lewis, informed me that his father was a resident of California before & at the time of his appointment to the Mil.... 1855
2296 Robert E. Lee R. S. Smith You will proceed to the City of New York for the purpose of procuring specie for Treasury Drafts—on completion of which business you will return to this Post.Very respectfully, Yr. Obedt.... 1855
2297 Robert E. Lee - The following named Cadets request permission to receive the articles set opposite their names respectively, from their friends, viz:CadetBeekman$15. to reduce his indebtedness at the... 1855
2298 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Totten I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of the Dept. letter of the 30th ulto:—covering draft of the Hon. Chas. Ruiz for Thirty dollars, and have caused the same to be placed to the credit of Cadet... 1855
2299 Robert E. Lee James MacManus I have recd your letter of the 15th Inst. & regret to state that the information you recd. respecting the failure of your son to pass his examination before the Academic Board is correct. I... 1855
2300 Robert E. Lee Zebediah Gay I am very sorry to inform you that your son, Cadet E. Gay, while recg. instruction in Cavalry Exercise on the 20th, came in contact with the horse of another Cadet, whose shoulder struck his leg... 1855