Francis Burt (1807-1854), Auditor of the U.S. Treasury Department, to Representative Thomas Henry Bayly (1810-1856), 1854

Containers:

Box 1, Folder 6

Extent:

1 folder(s)

Scope and content:

He writes that he is forwarding the amount owed for the pension of Molly Butler up to her death on June 13, 1852, through Representative Bayly to George Washington Lewis, who is the administrator of Butler's estate.

Biographical / historical:

Francis Burt served in the South Carolina General Assembly for twelve years, 1832-1844. In 1853 he was appointed an auditor at the U.S. Treasury Department. In 1854, Burt was selected by President Pierce as the first Governor of the Nebraska Territory but died just a few days after taking the oath of office.

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