William Tecumseh Sherman correspondence and other material
- Title
- William Tecumseh Sherman correspondence and other material, 1869-1881.
- Author
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Status | Format | Access | Call number | Item location |
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Status Available by appointment at Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328. Please contact a librarian for assistance. | FormatArchival Mix | AccessRequest in advance | Call numberMssCol 4622 | Item locationSchwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
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- Additional authors
- Description
- .1 linear foot (1 folder)
- Summary
- Collection consists largely of letters from William Techumseh Sherman to Col C. W. Moulton, 1874 to 1875. Also includes a copy of a letter from J. W. Draper to Sherman concerning H. V. Boynton's criticism of Sherman's memoirs; a contemporary transcript of Sherman's letter to James M. Calhoun and the City Council of Atlanta regarding his orders to evacuate civilians from the city; and other brief letters to and from various parties relating to his official duties. Also present are a cabinet card and carte de visite featuring photographs of Sherman by Matthew Brady, a calling card, and several autographs.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Photographs.
- Call number
- MssCol 4622
- Access (note)
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Provenance (note)
- Some material was originally received as part of the Thomas J. Taylor, Sabin, and Ford collections. Photographs were removed from the Norman Thomas papers.
- Author
- Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891.
- Title
- William Tecumseh Sherman correspondence and other material, 1869-1881.
- Restricted access
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Provenance
- Some material was originally received as part of the Thomas J. Taylor, Sabin, and Ford collections. Photographs were removed from the Norman Thomas papers.
- Added author
- Brady, Mathew B., approximately 1823-1896.
- Moulton, C. W. (Charles William), -1888, recipient.
- Ford collection.
- Sabin collection.
- Research call number
- MssCol 4622