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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01802.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters to Senator John Sherman concerning the execution of a bust of Sherman and his desire to also sculpt General William T. Sherman |
| Title | Daniel C. French to John Sherman regarding his price for a marble bust sculpture |
| Date | 12 May 1886 |
| Author | French, Daniel C. (1850-1931) |
| Recipient | Sherman, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Indicates that his price for a marble bust sculpture is $1000. Informs that he will be in Washington D.C. soon to finish a bust of Vice President Henry Wilson and can stay to begin Sherman's if he so desires. Gives his preferred timing and scheduling for sittings. Thanks him for commissioning the bust and complimenting his skill. |
| Subjects | Politics Vice President Art, Music, Theater, and Film Finance |
| People | French, Daniel Chester (1850-1931) Sherman, John (1823-1900) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | French was an American sculptor whose works primarily depicted eminent Americans and symbolic figures. Sherman was an important Republican leader and a United States Senator from Ohio 1861-1877. He also served as Secretary of the Treasury and later as Secretary of State. Wilson was Vice President 1873-1875 under Ulysses S. Grant. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |