Lot 469
Sherman, William Tecumseh. Matted and framed with a steel engraving of General Sherman, and an inscribed plaque. (1820-1891). Union general. Autograph Letter Signed ("W.T. Sherman"), 3 pp, octavo, Sandy Hook, November 11, 1866. To Union General Nathaniel P. Banks (1816-1894) of Boston. Lengthy letter written while aboard a U.S. military ship, off Sandy Hook, on his way to Mexico, where Sherman had been dispatched on a diplomatic mission. " …Mr Campbell the Minister has with him a very competent Secretary.who will keep him fully advised of all matters touching the Interests of Mexico …We have a noble ship and I hope we shall soon be in Vera Cruz, ready to open communication with a stable Republican Government in our poor neighbor Mexico, able to point to the example of our own Great Country …" Fine.
Estimated Value $600 - 800.
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