16 December 1861

McSherry, Richard M., 1818-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry F. McSherry

Written by Richard to his brother Henry. After Henry left, he went to see Mr. Lancaster, who showed him around. Went to the Academy of Music. References receiving his letter from New York, and was glad he made it back on time. Says he sent the $5 to Aunt Eliza and settled with their mother, and says they are now even. Says he walked down the street with Mrs. Spalding and that she enquired after him. Says "We are all rejoicing here over the news from the other side and I hope that you will soon have to leave off blockading etc and go to fight the British Lion." Says there has been a good deal…

GLC03523.21.13

18 March 1862

McSherry, Richard M., 1818-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry F. McSherry

Written by Richard to his brother Henry. References Henry's letter of 21 February. Says he heard of him through Mrs. Miller's brother. Reports that "The Balt & Ohio R.R. will probably be open to Wheeling in the course of a week, so that our communication will be [improved] with home." Says he is busy and doing well considering the "general business prostration" in Baltimore (Richard was a physician as well). Reports that "Southern sympathy is as rife as ever here, but the Union party is perhaps on the increase. If Virginia should come in again there would be no more secession spirit…

GLC03523.21.16

25 October 1864

McSherry, Richard M., 1818-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry F. McSherry

Written by Richard to his brother Henry. Sends $20 to reduce the debt owed to Henry to $150. Mentions two mutual friends - one who is in a religious order and another who is about to join. Mentions that lectures have started and that "V.B. and myself have 20 private pupils." Henry was at 91 W. 9th St. in New York City. Letter is faded from what appears to be water damage.

GLC03523.21.33

25 November 1865

McSherry, Richard M., 1818-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry F. McSherry

Written by Richard to his brother Henry. Says he has not heard from him since he sailed. Tells him that their father and sister Anna have received letter from him though. Says "They were very much astonished at your resignation and Pa seems quite distressed about it. You must be aware that the practice of medicine is a very unpromising field for aspirants, in which success is very slow and enumeration is for the most part, but very moderate." Says it will be more difficult because there are more medical men unemployed after the war. Says he will not make his navy salary again for 20 years.…

GLC03523.21.46