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corner of 8th & Chestnut streets [Phila.], since then pulled down." On February 8th, Mrs.Wister wrote: "I am not surprised that the two miniatures do not strike you as being of the same person.

Yet I believe there is no doubt of it; my cousin had them from his father who was Maj.
Butler's son.

The more youthful one is evidently by a poor artist, & therefore probably was a poor likeness." In her third letter to Dr.
Emmet, on April 5, 1888, Mrs.Wister wrote: "I sent you back the photo.
from the youthful miniature of Maj.

Butler & regret very much that I have no copy of the other left; but four sets were made of wh.

I sent you one & gave the others to his few living descendants.


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