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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01100 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1870s |
| Title | Letter from McClellan to William T. Sherman detailing his journey plans. Also mentions the relief that Sherman must feel following his move away from Washington |
| Date | 14 October 1874 |
| Author | McClellan, George B. (1826-1885) |
| Recipient | Sherman, William T. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | McClellan send regrets that he was not able to attend the wedding of Sherman's daughter. States that they are leaving tomorrow for Venice, then Alexandria and the Nile to spend the winter. Mentions that it must be a relief to be away from all the politicians in Washington, as Sherman had moved to St. Louis. "I can imagine what a relief it must be to you to get rid of the politicians & the very disagreeable atmosphere of that abominable city." Written from the Hotel Byron, Villeneuve, Switzerland. Not docketed in Sherman's hand. |
| Subjects | Marriage Union General Travel Middle East Politics Washington, D.C. Children and Family |
| People | McClellan, George B. (1826-1885) Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891) |
| Place written | Villeneuve, Switzerland |
| Theme | Children & Family; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
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