Ewing, Philemon, 1820-1896 to William T. Sherman
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03601.07 Author/Creator: Ewing, Philemon, 1820-1896 Place Written: Lancaster, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 July 1864 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm. Order a Copy
Writes to Sherman about his wife Ellen's illness and assures Sherman that she has recovered. Writes about Sherman's "long & stubbornly contested advance into Georgia," and states that the public has confidence in Sherman's generalship. Informs that their father, Thomas Ewing, is recovering but still weak. Docketed in pencil possibly at a later date.
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