Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891) to Sarah Butler Woster
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04582 Author/Creator: Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 December 1878 Pagination: 2 p. ; 20.4 x 12.6 cm. Order a Copy
Regrets that he cannot part with his commissions and a letter signed by Abraham Lincoln stating that he and his children have agreed that they are too precious. Written on stationary of the Headquarters Army of the United States.
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