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American military officer, lawyer, and politician (1818–1893) whose strict administration of New Orleans following the Union occupation in 1862 made him one of the most controversial figures of the Civil War. His mismanagement as a general ultimately led to his resignation in 1865, followed, naturally, by a long career in Congress. LS signed “Benj. F. Butler,” two lightly-lined pages, 8 x 9.5, February 6, 1876. In full: “I am bound to say that such an amendment as you desire in my judgment could not be got through. The States rights men who are in a majority of Congress are very chary of allowing the removal of causes from the State to the United States Courts, and that an amendment should be got through before March would be substantially impossible if at all. If you are not a citizen of the State of Virginia why can you not bring your suit now in the United States Court? If your property was sold under a mortgage and bought in by the morgagee, it is just as much mortgaged as it ever was, and not foreclosed, and I do not see how the Statute of limitations would run against you. But having chosen your tribunal it would be difficult now to get an Act of Congress to choose another, especially when I see no reason why you cannot choose another for yourself. Allow me further to say that I see no reason why your letter should be marked ‘Confidential’ being about a public affair.” In very good condition, with creasing, scattered irregular toning, and rippling and show-through from docketing and paste residue on the back. RRAuction COA.
