Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 to Colonel John E. Tourtelotte

GLC01216

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GLC#
GLC01216
Type
Letters
Date
July 7, 1882
Author/Creator
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
Title
to Colonel John E. Tourtelotte
Place Written
Washington, District of Columbia
Pagination
8 p. : Height: 21 cm, Width: 13 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
Rise of Industrial America, 1877-1900
Sub-Era
The Gilded Age

Sherman writes to his former aide-de-camp about land ownership and taxes. He advises Tourtelotte to sell his land in Minnesota. Informs that he and his family have decided to settle down in St. Louis, Missouri. Talks of his retirement and remarks, " ... our military family must break up - It is better we should in good health, than by death." He states that Tourtelotte has no family and in some ways is more fortunate, because providing for a family is very expensive. Worries about his brother who fell from a ladder and is unconscious. Letter written on printed stationery of Headquarters, Army of the United States.

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