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Box 1

 Container

Contains 182 Results:

Letter signed William T. Sherman, St. Louis, to J.B. Pond, New York, declines Pond’s invitation to travel on a lecture tour and gives reason by citing the story of a miner he encountered during the Gold Rush in California. (4 pages), 1885 Oct 2

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: D00767
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists primarily of correspondence and invitations. The majority of the collection consists of documents written by W.T. Sherman during the course of his military career. Most of the documents are original although some photocopies and facsimiles are present. Folder 1 contains correspondence relating to Sherman’s early military service as a commissary officer in St. Louis and New Orleans, his years as a banker in the employment of...
Dates: 1885 Oct 2

Letter signed W.T. Sherman, St. Louis, to Laura V. Harbaugh, Washington, D.C., stating that he tries to avoid Washington, D.C., due to so many people flocking there for government employment. (4 pages w/envelope), 1886 Jan 26

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: D00906
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists primarily of correspondence and invitations. The majority of the collection consists of documents written by W.T. Sherman during the course of his military career. Most of the documents are original although some photocopies and facsimiles are present. Folder 1 contains correspondence relating to Sherman’s early military service as a commissary officer in St. Louis and New Orleans, his years as a banker in the employment of...
Dates: 1886 Jan 26

Letter signed W.T. Sherman, St. Louis, to [John Eaton] Tourtellotte speaks of plans to move to New York City and mentions an article that incorrectly interprets a quote made by Sherman on Grant. (12 pages), 1886 Feb 3

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: D00888
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists primarily of correspondence and invitations. The majority of the collection consists of documents written by W.T. Sherman during the course of his military career. Most of the documents are original although some photocopies and facsimiles are present. Folder 1 contains correspondence relating to Sherman’s early military service as a commissary officer in St. Louis and New Orleans, his years as a banker in the employment of...
Dates: 1886 Feb 3

Letter signed W.T. Sherman, St. Louis, to Crawford gives family news and tells of attending General Hancock’s funeral and expresses his dismay over the deaths of his old comrades. (4 pages), 1886 Feb 25

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: D00892
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists primarily of correspondence and invitations. The majority of the collection consists of documents written by W.T. Sherman during the course of his military career. Most of the documents are original although some photocopies and facsimiles are present. Folder 1 contains correspondence relating to Sherman’s early military service as a commissary officer in St. Louis and New Orleans, his years as a banker in the employment of...
Dates: 1886 Feb 25

Letter signed W.T. Sherman, St. Louis, to Henry S. Allen, New York, explains that he has revised his memoirs and a second edition has been prepared and sent to Appleton Publishers. (3 pages), 1886 Apr 4

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: D01625
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists primarily of correspondence and invitations. The majority of the collection consists of documents written by W.T. Sherman during the course of his military career. Most of the documents are original although some photocopies and facsimiles are present. Folder 1 contains correspondence relating to Sherman’s early military service as a commissary officer in St. Louis and New Orleans, his years as a banker in the employment of...
Dates: 1886 Apr 4

Letter signed W.T. Sherman, St. Louis, to [John Eaton] Tourtellotte states that he will not visit Miles at Leavenworth since Miles will be sent to manage the Apaches. Expresses his opinion about the Apaches and attempts by the press to romanticize them. Further states that the main streets in St. Louis have all been paved but side streets still messy with melting snow. (4 pages), 1886 Apr 5

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: D01661
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists primarily of correspondence and invitations. The majority of the collection consists of documents written by W.T. Sherman during the course of his military career. Most of the documents are original although some photocopies and facsimiles are present. Folder 1 contains correspondence relating to Sherman’s early military service as a commissary officer in St. Louis and New Orleans, his years as a banker in the employment of...
Dates: 1886 Apr 5

Letter signed W.T. Sherman, St. Louis, to General Schofield, Governor’s Island, New York, congratulates him on his fortune and new home in New York. (4 pages), 1886 Apr 20

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: D00847
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists primarily of correspondence and invitations. The majority of the collection consists of documents written by W.T. Sherman during the course of his military career. Most of the documents are original although some photocopies and facsimiles are present. Folder 1 contains correspondence relating to Sherman’s early military service as a commissary officer in St. Louis and New Orleans, his years as a banker in the employment of...
Dates: 1886 Apr 20

Letter signed W.T. Sherman, St. Louis, to Edgar F. Goodwin, Brooklyn, New York, answering a request for an autograph., 1886 June 14

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: D00923
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists primarily of correspondence and invitations. The majority of the collection consists of documents written by W.T. Sherman during the course of his military career. Most of the documents are original although some photocopies and facsimiles are present. Folder 1 contains correspondence relating to Sherman’s early military service as a commissary officer in St. Louis and New Orleans, his years as a banker in the employment of...
Dates: 1886 June 14

Letter signed W.T. Sherman, San Francisco, California, to Marion De L. Adams tells her of his recent move from St. Louis to New York due to his children’s dislike of the city and encourages Adams to go to St. Louis to teach art at Washington University. (4 pages), 1886 July 27

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: D00919
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists primarily of correspondence and invitations. The majority of the collection consists of documents written by W.T. Sherman during the course of his military career. Most of the documents are original although some photocopies and facsimiles are present. Folder 1 contains correspondence relating to Sherman’s early military service as a commissary officer in St. Louis and New Orleans, his years as a banker in the employment of...
Dates: 1886 July 27

Letter signed W.T. Sherman, New York, to Reverend R. Davis, states that he is unable to answer Davis’ question. (1 page), 1886 Oct 20

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: D00970
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists primarily of correspondence and invitations. The majority of the collection consists of documents written by W.T. Sherman during the course of his military career. Most of the documents are original although some photocopies and facsimiles are present. Folder 1 contains correspondence relating to Sherman’s early military service as a commissary officer in St. Louis and New Orleans, his years as a banker in the employment of...
Dates: 1886 Oct 20