906 Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters. 
List of Writings by James Davie Butler, LL.D. 
[This does not include articles in newspapers, of which he wrote hun¬ 
dreds—over two hundred for The Nation alone. In the preparation of 
this list, the writer has had the cooperation of Mr. Isaac S. Bradley of 
the Wisconsin Historical library.] 
Homer. Poetical merit of the Iliad. [Commencement oration at Middle- 
bury college, 1836]. 
American Quarterly Register , vol. 9, pp. 235-237. 1837. 
Life of John Chrysostom. 
Bibliotheca Sacra , vol. 1, pp. 669-702. 1844. 
Deficiencies in our history. An address delivered before the Vermont 
Historical and Antiquarian society, at Montpelier, October 16, 1846. 
Montpelier, 1846. 36 p. O. 
The Butler family. 
New England Historical and Genealogical Register , vol. 1, pp. 167-170. 1847. 
Sermon at Norwich, Vermont, February 22, 1848, during the obsequies 
of Truman B. Ransom, colonel of the ninth regiment. Hanover, 
[1848]. 20 p. O. 
Discourses at Norwich, Vermont, during the obsequies of Truman B. 
Ransom, colonel of the New-England regiment, February twenty- 
second, 1848. I. A sermon by Rev. James Davie Butler. II. A 
eulogy, by General Frederick W. Hopkins. Hanover and Windsor, 
1848. 32 p. O. 
Same , reprinted by Norwich University Alumni association, 1905 . 31 p. O. 
An address delivered in the representatives’ hall, in Montpelier, October 
20, 1848 [on the battle of Bennington]. Published by order of the 
legislature. Burlington, 1849. 40 p. O. 
Addresses on the battle of Bennington, and the life and services of Col. 
Seth Warner; delivered before the legislature of Vermont, in 
Montpelier, October 20, 1848, by James Davie Butler and George 
Frederick Houghton. Published by order of the legislature. Bur' 
lington, 1849. 99 p. O. 
Dr. Butler’s address covers pp. 5-40. 
