Letters, June 13, 1888.

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Letters, June 13, 1888.

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Two letters, both dated June 13, 1888, both sent to Lt. Governor John C. Smith. One expresses personal thanks for his sentiments on the General's promotion and illness. The second is written at General Sheridan's request to thank Smith for his sympathies and those of his "old comrades in arms."

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Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888

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Sheridan, Michael V. (Michael Vincent), 1840-1918

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Smith, John C., d. 1910.

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