Mosby, John S. (1833-1916) to: Sam Chapman
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03921.28 Author/Creator: Mosby, John S. (1833-1916) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1909/11/10 Pagination: 1 p. Order a Copy
"correspondence & reports about burning & robbing cities in Vols.: 43 parts I & II- Shenandoah campaign". [Perhaps a reference to Official Records, published in 1908.]
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10 Nov 1909, Washington
Dear Sam:
Just read your letter. ? of seeking I have been avoiding publicity; hence I declined to let my letter to you be published. But I have sent out a number of copies as there are some ideas in it wh. I wanted to put into circulation & I hope to do some good. Did you read the ? ordinance & report about burning & robbing cities in Vols: 43 - Part I & II - Shenandoah campaign. You did not mention them. It wd. Be an heroic dose to make Hugh & old Conrad read them. Old Ben Tucker, Harris Buale - was engaged in these operations with Clement C. Clay & Jake Thompson. Be sure to read those reports & letters in full. Call on Boward & remember me to him. My regard to Judge McDowell. Tell him that I want Taft to appoint him to the vacancy on the Supreme Court. I have recd. a very nice letter from his wife's mother, Mrs. Clay of Tennessee. I knew her when I lived at Bristol. I wish you wd/ write me a long letter. I sent a copy of my letter in reply to the Stonewall Comp. He showed to Judge Waddell who was anxious for it to be published.
Yours Truly
J.S. Mosby
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