Copybook, 1883 May 14 Sept. 9.

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Copybook, 1883 May 14 Sept. 9.

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Letters written while governor of Massachusetts to a wide variety of correspondents including state and federal government officials, military officers, newspaper editors, railroad officials, leaders of local political organizations. Many of his letters have to do with influence peddling, political machinations or personal business deals. Over 340 letters, of which 230 are signed by Butler, 55 by his private secretary, T.E. Major; the remainder are either copies or signed by other people. The copybook belonged to Mr. Major. Includes name index.

1 v. (500 leaves) ; 28 cm.

Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square

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Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square

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Butler, Benjamin Franklin, 1818-1893

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Benjamin Franklin Butler was born in Deerfield, New Hampshire, the sixth and youngest child of John Butler and Charlotte Ellison Butler. His father served under General Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812 and later became a privateer, dying of yellow fever in the West Indies not long after Benjamin was born. He was named after Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. His elder brother, Andrew Jackson Butler (1815–1864), would serve as a colonel in the Union Army during t...