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Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891) to Hugh Judson Kilpatrick

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08133.07 Author/Creator: Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 19 December 1876 Pagination: 4 p. Order a Copy

One letter addressed to Hugh Judson Kilpatrick from William T. Sherman dated Washington, D.C., December 19, 1876. Pertains to division within Congress and updates on family members.

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
Kilpatrick, Hugh Judson, 1836-1881

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