Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891) to Alfred
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06088 Author/Creator: Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891) Place Written: St. Louis, Missouri Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 May 1884 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; 20.4 x 12.6 cm. Order a Copy
Discusses his finances. Mentions that he is building two houses in St. Louis and another in Illinois. Writes about his determination to stay out of politics and Ulysses S. Grant's financial troubles. "Every day's development of the Grant affair makes [me] more and more content with myself in having resisted every temptation to embark on speculation... As to the politics I am equally content. In war the country may command my service -- in peace no... I would see Tilden, Jeff Davis or the Devil President -- all about alike -- before I would subject myself to the torture." Docketed on top of last page.
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