Benjamin Butler Letter to Henry A. Wise

Collection

Identifier: SC 01363

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

One page letter in response to President Wise's claim for the college of William and Mary to receive war repararations caused to the property during the Civil War. Butler's response to Wise was that the filed claim was not approved by Congress.

Dates

Creation: 1871 April 23

Creator

Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893 (Person)

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