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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01243 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1838 |
| Title | An elementary course in civil engineering for the use of the cadets of the United States Military Academy |
| Date | 1838 |
| Author | Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891) |
| Additional authors | Mahan, Dennis H. (1802-1871) |
| Document Type | Book; Military document |
| Content Description | Signed by Sherman on the first fly leaf, "Sherman/West Point N.Y./Sept 1st/39." Class book for cadets written by D.H. Mahan, a professor of military and civil engineering at the Academy. Printed by Wiley and Putnam, New York. With doodles and a joke, "Cadet Sherman has permission to go just where he pleases," written in pencil on the dedication page. With bookplate from the library of John Sherman. Fold out diagrams at the end. |
| Subjects | Education West Point (US Military Academy) Science and Technology Military History Union General Humor and Satire |
| People | Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh) (1820-1891) Mahan, Dennis H. (1802-1871) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Arts & Literature; Science, Technology, Invention |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |