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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06916 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1870s |
| Title | William T. Sherman commenting on a letter written by James Buchanan Eads |
| Date | 27 January 1875 |
| Author | Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891) |
| Additional authors | Eads, James Buchanan (1820-1887) |
| Recipient | Sherman, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Endorsement on letter to Sherman from Eads. Apparently written after 1-27-1875. Sherman comments on a letter from Eads on deepening the entrance to the Mississippi River by Jetties; "He has shown the ability to finish anything he undertakes." AES on page 4 of letter, written in pencil. The letter written in purple ink. Sherman forwards to Senator (John) Sherman. |
| Subjects | Union General Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Military History |
| People | Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891) Eads, James Buchanan (1820-1887) Sherman, John (1823-1900) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | Reconstruction; Science, Technology, Invention |
| 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 |