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W. T. Sherman letter to General M. G. Vallejo, 1879 August 11.
Wyles SC 209LOCAL
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Title:

W. T. Sherman letter to General M. G. Vallejo, 1879 August 11
William T. Sherman letter

Creator/Contributor:

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891, creator

Creator/Contributor:

Vallejo, Mariano Guadalupe, 1808-1890

Creator/Contributor:

Online Archive of California

Abstract:

One holograph letter written from Washington, D.C., regarding Vallejo's request for an example of Abraham Lincoln's signature.

Date:

1879 (issued)

Subject:

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh) -- 1820-1891
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh) -- 1820-1891

Note:

Accompanied by typewritten transcription of letter.
Use of the collection is unrestricted.
Use governed by UCSB Special Collections policy.
From the Pearl Chase Collection.
William Tecumseh Sherman was a Union general during the Civil War. Following the war, he served as commanding general of the United States army, 1869-1883.
Cite as: [Identification of item], W. T. Sherman letter to General M. G. Vallejo. Wyles SC 209. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Type:

Personal correspondence.
letters (correspondence)
personal correspondence.
Personal correspondence.
Correspondance privée.

Physical Description:

1 item (1 leaf); 21 x 26 cm. folded to 21 x 13 cm.

Language:

English

Identifier:

Wyles SC 209LOCAL

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

Use of the collection is unrestricted.
Use governed by UCSB Special Collections policy.