Letter, Justin Butterfield to Charles B. Penrose, 11 October 1842

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Letter, Justin Butterfield to Charles B. Penrose, 11 October 1842
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Justin Butterfield
1790–Oct. 1855. Teacher, lawyer. Born in Keene, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Moved to Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York, ca. 1810, where he taught school and studied law. Admitted to bar, 1812, at Watertown. Practiced law in Adams, Jefferson Co., and Sackets...
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Settled by Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, 1779. U.S. Fort Dearborn established, 1804. Town organized, 10 Aug. 1832. Incorporated as city, May 1837. Population in 1837 about 4,200; in 1840 about 4,500; and in 1844 about 11,000. Twenty-six members of Church ...
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], 11 Oct. 1842; unidentified handwriting; signature of
Justin Butterfield
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; docket and notations in unidentified handwriting; three pages; Case Files and Other Records Relating to Suits, 1791–1929, Records of the Solicitor of the Treasury, Record Group 206, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington DC. Included enclosure. Includes archival marking.

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money, the expences of my office as yet have rather exceeded the income—

I am with great Respect

Your Ob’t. Serv’t.

Signature of Justin Butterfield.
Justin Butterfield
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U. S.
North American constitutional republic. Constitution ratified, 17 Sept. 1787. Population in 1805 about 6,000,000; in 1830 about 13,000,000; and in 1844 about 20,000,000. Louisiana Purchase, 1803, doubled size of U.S. Consisted of seventeen states at time ...
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Letter, Justin Butterfield to Charles B. Penrose, 11 October 1842
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