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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Appendix. (search)
operators who intend to run up the price till they can so affect the price of food and necessaries as to raise discontent amongst the laboring classes. Yours truly, Benj. F. Butler. [no. 93. see page 769.] Philadelphia, Nov. 11, 1864. Dear General:--I will be in New York Saturday noon at the Astor. Will you please call there or drop me a note, and say where I shall call on you. Simon Cameron. General Butler. [no. 94. see page 770.] No. 57 West Washington place, New York, Nov. 19, 1864. General:--Supposing it possible that it may be of interest to you and the public service to know that the quite considerable interest here who are unfriendly to your further advancement, are circulating most industriously a rumor that you do not want to be Secretary of War, that your ambition lies in some other direction, etc., I tell you that such is the case. Gen. P. M. Wetmore came to me yesterday to ask if you would accept if appointed, saying he knew it would receive the supp