The letters of General William T. Sherman to John T. Doyle ; 1869-1890 : ALS, 1869-1890.

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The letters of General William T. Sherman to John T. Doyle ; 1869-1890 : ALS, 1869-1890.

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Leatherbound volume containing 33 handwritten letters from Sherman to his friend John T. Doyle, a lawyer in San Francisco. The letters include reminiscences of Sherman's years (1853-1859) in San Francisco, discussion of national politics in the Reconstruction and post-Reconstruction periods, and his activities as a Civil War general. Includes personal topics, such as his interest in Calif. wines, comments on the social scene, mutual friends, thoughts on Jefferson Davis and other prominent men, and the influence of the Catholic Church on his family and the nation. Includes a portrait of Sherman on the front flyleaf.

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