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Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 to Oliver Sarony

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04084 Author/Creator: Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 September 1888 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 23.5 cm, Width: 14 cm Order a Copy

Encloses a check for a photograph taken by Sarony. Sherman calls the photograph "exactly right" and says he will have it framed to place with photos of General Ulysses S. Grant and Philip Sheridan.

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
Sarony, Oliver Francois Xavier, 1820-1879
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

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