AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS)
by SHERMAN, General William Tecumseh
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Paper aged and a bit fragile, first and final pages slightly darker than others. Very Good
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Washington DC, 24 November 1879. Letter. Paper aged and a bit fragile, first and final pages slightly darker than others. Very Good. A six-page letter on both sides of three lined Headquarters Army of the United States letterhead (5" x 8") to Colonel L. B. Church. Sherman expresses his well wishes as Col. Church recovers from an illness, noting that "I know that in conveying to you this note of sympathy, I also can assure that the prayers of every member of that Grand Old Army, and of the millions they represent" will join him in hopes that "your overtaxed lungs may regain their usual health & strength." He also describes in great detail a celebration, noting the musicians and the tunes they played: "The incident to which you refer occurred at the Grand Banquet at the Palmer House Chicago the night of Nov. 13 when was assembled probably the most brilliant, talented, and renowned company that ever assembled in America.... Frank Lombard was on hand with a quartette--not the old one but still a good one ... this quartette sang 'March Through Georgia,' 'Old Shady,' 'Tramp-Tramp,' and 'John Browns[sic] Soul.'" Sherman concludes by mentioning the overwhelming crowds present in D.C. for the dedication of the statue honoring General George H. Thomas. SIGNED "W. T. Sherman."
Colonel L. B. Church was the Assessor of Internal Revenue.
Colonel L. B. Church was the Assessor of Internal Revenue.
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Details
- Seller
- Charles Agvent (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 021544
- Title
- AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS)
- Author
- SHERMAN, General William Tecumseh
- Format/Binding
- Letter
- Book Condition
- Used - Paper aged and a bit fragile, first and final pages slightly darker than others. Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- Washington DC
- Date Published
- 24 November 1879
- Keywords
- Signed, William T. Sherman, Military, Autograph, Civil War, Americana
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; Civil War; Autograph Letter;
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Charles Agvent
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About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).