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Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 to Charles F. Kimmel

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05466.01 Author/Creator: Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 February 1891 Pagination: 2 p. ; 21 x 27.7 cm. Order a Copy

Sherman informs Kimmel, possibly a former Civil War soldier from Ohio "I retain my usual good health and the love of Old Comrades." Declares "As to the sending a copy of my memoirs 2nd Ed. I am sure that you labor under the Common impression that the author owns the book. Not so, it is the publisher, a Copy of my own memoirs costs me within 50 cts the same as you or any purchaser." States that the price of the memoirs is $5, and provides publisher information for Kimmel in case he would like to order the memoirs directly from the publisher.

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
Kimmel, Charles F., 1861-1900

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