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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08323 Author/Creator: Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 November 1885 Pagination: Order a Copy

Declines involvement in Grant - Johnson controversy over removal of War Secretary Stanton: "The matter was discussed to death at the time (1868) and I know of no good reason for reviving it."

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