James F. Carney* to Governor John A. Andrew, April 16, 1861

Bank of Mutual Redemption, BosToN, MAssACHUSETTs, April 16, 1861

His Excellency, JoHN A. ANDREw, Governor

SIR.: Supposing it to be not impossible that the sudden exigencies of the case may call for the use of more money than may be at the immediate command of the Treasurer of the Commonwealth, in the treasury, I write to offer to place to the credit of the State the extreme amount the law now allows us to loan it, and remain,

Very respectfully, Your obdt. Servt.,

JAS. G. CARNEY, Prest.

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* This action was suggested by General Butler. See p. 12.

SOURCE: Jessie Ames Marshall, Editor, Private and Official Correspondence of Gen. Benjamin F. Butler During the Period of the Civil War, Volume 1: April 1860 – June 1862, p. 15