John A. Dix (1798 1879 Union major general most remembered for his threat to shoot anyone hauling down the American flag and his suppression of the bloody New York draft riots. Good content A.L. S. 4pp 8yo., New York May 17 1878 to Hon E. W. Stoughton In part We are not getting on well The democrats are bent on mischief and the inflationists and communists are making trouble I have no fears of the latter The former are more formidable and may complicated our financial affairs Very light offsetting