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William T. Sherman Letter Signed, Refusing to Send General Grant's Autograph

General Sherman refuses "to part with another autograph signature of General Grant"

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General Sherman refuses "to part with another autograph signature of General Grant"

LS signed “W. T. Sherman,” one page, 4.75 x 7.75, February 25, 1890. Letter to Louis Keller, Esq., sent from New York, in full: "Under no circumstances could I be induced to part with another autograph signature of General Grant. Did I accede to one such request in every hundred received I would now be minus the few I retain." In very good to fine condition, with lightly trimmed edges, and staining to the top edge from old mounting residue on the back. Accompanied by an engraved portrait of General William T. Sherman.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts Featuring Animation
  • Dates: #688 - Ended March 13, 2024





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