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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 1: lineage and education. (search)
fixing the limit of population at which any town could become a city at twelve thousand. This was the population of Boston, and that town became a city in 1822. But in 1836, Lowell's population had increased to twelve thousand, and she became the second city. A clergyman, who had befriended my mother, built a house in Lowell for her to occupy, and by his advice I came to Lowell from Exeter at the end of the winter term in 1828, and studied my Latin at home during the spring and summer. Seth Ames, afterwards Justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts, kindly permitted me to read Virgil in his office. He amused himself in hearing my recitation of the text, and taught me to scan the versification of the original. Later in the year it became necessary that I should earn some money, and my mother got me a place at Meecham & Mathewson's, the Franklin bookstore, the only establishment of the kind in the town. I remained with them until December 18, when the Lowell High School was e
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Index. (search)
n. John B., member of Congress, 919; succeeded by Butler, as member of Congress, 919. Almaden, quicksilver case, Halleck convicted of perjury in, 872. Allen, Hon. Stephen M., interviews on conduct of war, 580, 583. American Emigrant Aid Society, suit against, 992-995. Ames, Brig.-General, reference to, 651, 690, 816; despatch to, 652; in Roanoke expedition, 781; reference to, 862. Ames, Adelbert, son-in-law, 81; stationed at Perryville, 211. Ames, Butler, grandson, 81. Ames, Seth, studied Latin with, 52. Anderson's Corps, first to reinforce Petersburg, 703. Andersonville, great loss of life in prison, 609, 610; lack of water at, 611. Andover, Mass., President Pierce's son killed, 1020. Andre, tried by military commission, 843, 916. Andrew, Gov. John A., interview on war, 161-162; action by, to have Massachusetts troops in readiness, 162, 163,165, 166; details Butler as brigade commander, 171-173; notified of attack on Sixth Regiment, 175; notified of