Hermitage April 29th, 1844 B.F. Butler Esqr, My dear friend, On last Saturday night, the letters to you and tour son came under cover to me- I regret that you were not here to receive them. I hasten to enclose them to you at the city of Newyork, as I am sure they could not reach you before your return to the city. I trust in all ruling and kind providence that [you] have had a pleasant and safe return Journey and a happy meeting with your family and friends and found them in health. From what I learn of the Texan treaty from a friend, it is such a one as you suggested, a field left open for a friendly adjustment with Mexico by treaty, and which has been entered upon with Almonte, who as I hear, so soon as he found we were determined to conclude the treaty with Texas became calm and proposed a friendly treaty with Mexico on the subject- We will get Texas and [2] have a lasting peace and friendship with Mexico and put the intrigues of Great Britain at defiance. Clay has lost much popularity in Neworleans. My good friend the good Mr. Scott writes me from there that Clay will lose [sic] Louisiana, and I have rec-d from Ny assurances that Clays stand against the annexation of Texas will lose [sic] him every [sic] south and western state- you may say to Mr. Van Buren he will get them all, if he is the nominee of the Baltimore convention of which I have heard no one doubt- Mr. A Jackson and Sarah, have been both unwell since you left but one up today- The late cold has loc-d me up in my room- We all join in best wishes for your prosperity and happiness and that of your family and with a hope should we not meet again in this world that we will unite as a happy immortality. Sincerely your friend- Andrew Jackson [docket] Andrew Jackson April 29.1844 Andrew Jackson Benjamin F. Butler Esqs /