The Sherman Letters: Correspondence Between General and Senator Sherman from 1837 to 1891
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1894. First edition. Frontispiece portrait, 3 other portrait plates. Original cloth over boards. Octavo. x, 398 pages.
Fascinating collection of letters between the Sherman brothers over a period that includes the Mexican War, Civil War, the administration of President Grant, the assassination of President Garfield, the writing of General Sherman's Memoirs, and more. Both brothers were prominent in their respective fields and these letters provide a candid look at their thoughts on some of the biggest moments in 19th century American history.
Bound dark gray cloth over boards with gilt-stamped spine and upper board, top edge gilt. Near fine. Clean and sound.
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