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Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891. William T. Sherman papers, 1853-1898.

Title: William T. Sherman papers, 1853-1898.

Correspondence kept by Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, 1853-91, includes a letter of resignation from the U.S. Army, 1853, letter to daughter Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" while teaching at the Louisiana State Seminary of Learning, 1860, and letters sent and received, 1864-91, from former soldiers, friends, and family detailing Sherman's life after the Civil War. Also includes transcriptions of letters written by Sherman to Lizzie, 1859-87, describing locations during the Civil War, inquiring about family members, describing life in Washington, D.C. in the 1870s, traveling in Europe, 1871-72, and detailing family histories. Letters were probably transcribed by a family member; location of original letters is unknown. Collection also includes condolence letters and memorials received by daughter Rachel Sherman (later Thorndike) following William's death in Feb. 1891; letters written by William's brother John Sherman to Rachel following the death of her father; a letter received by John from President William McKinley acknowledging his resignation as Secretary of State, 1898; a genealogy of the Sherman and related Ewing families, 1890-91; and a commission appointing William T. Sherman Brigadier-General signed by Abraham Lincoln, 7 Aug. 1861.

ArchivalResource: 2 boxes, 1 v. in a case and 1 oversize box.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50547662 View

Sherman, William T. (William Techumseh), 1820-1891. Sherman-Thackara Papers, 1820-1949 1869-1897.

Title: Sherman-Thackara Papers, 1820-1949 1869-1897.

ArchivalResource: ca. 2200 items (4 linear feet) and (8 microfilm reels)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/36251052 View

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891. Family papers, 1808-1959.

Title: Family papers, 1808-1959.

Correspondence, clippings, scrapbooks, diaries, legal and financial papers, drafts and copies of articles, speeches and military orders, and explanatory notes; originals, photostats, microfilm, typewritten copies and handwritten copies; also books from the Sherman family library and photographs, including many by George Barnard taken during the Civil War. Available on microfilm from the Archives of the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556.

ArchivalResource: 20 linear feet. 15 reels of microfilm. 2 linear feet of photographs. 11 linear feet of printed material.

https://archivesspace.library.nd.edu/repositories/2/resources/1594 View

Thorndike, Rachel Sherman, 1861-1919,. Autograph letters signed from Rachel Ewing Sherman, New York City, to Augustin Daly [manuscript], 1887-1890.

Title: Autograph letters signed from Rachel Ewing Sherman, New York City, to Augustin Daly [manuscript], 1887-1890.

ArchivalResource: 2 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/281721202 View

Sherman, William T. (William Techumseh), 1820-1891. Sherman-Thackara Papers, 1820-1949 1869-1897 [microform].

Title: Sherman-Thackara Papers, 1820-1949 1869-1897 [microform].

ArchivalResource: ca. 2200 items (8 microfilm reels)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/36217885 View

Century Company records

Title: Century Company records

The Century Company published the Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, which was widely regarded as the best general periodical of its time, performing a role as cultural arbiter during the 1880s and 1890s. It was founded in New York City in 1881 and also published the children's magazine St. Nicholas, dictionaries, and books. The Century Company records date from 1870 to the 1930s and chiefly contain correspondence with contributors, readers, public figures, and literary agents. A number of manuscripts and proofs in the collection are extensively edited and taken with annotations on letters provide a detailed record of the outlook, standards, and functions of the company.

ArchivalResource: 60.4 linear feet; 151 boxes

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/504 View