Henry Bowen Anthony January 11, 1864

Henry Bowen Anthony

Letter from Henry Bowen Anthony to Benjamin Franklin Butler, January 11, 1864
From H. B. Anthony to General Butler

Washington, Jan. 11, 1864

Dear General: I received your letter relative to Capt. Lawrence, and called at the War Department, where I saw Mr. Watson, the secretary being absent. I had mislaid the letter, but I stated its contents to Mr. Watson, who said that if you really wanted that or any other appointment on your staff, you had only to intimate it to the department. A note from you to the Secretary would settle it, but I was not sufficiently possessed of your views to be able to say how much of your letter was from a willingness to oblige Capt. Lawrence, and how much was your own wish on the subject.

Yours very respectfully, H. B. Anthony

I am glad to see that while we are discussing questions you are settling them. Besides that, yours is the best way. I think you are generally ahead of us.