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Sherman, John (1823-1900) to Hugh Judson Kilpatrick

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08133.18 Author/Creator: Sherman, John (1823-1900) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 July 1878 Pagination: 2 p. Order a Copy

One letter addressed to Hugh Judson Kilpatrick from John Sherman dated Washington, D.C., July 16, 1878. Pertains to being unable to meet New Jeresy veterans in a grand encampment on Kilpatrick's farm.

Kilpatrick, Hugh Judson, 1836-1881
Sherman, John, 1823-1900

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