Sherman (William T.) Letter, 1853

Collection context

Summary

Title:
William Tecumseh Sherman Letter,
Dates:
1853
Creators:
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891.
Extent:
.01 linear feet (1 folder)
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

William Tecumseh Sherman Letter. Wyles SC 16. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Background

Scope and content:

One letter (ALS) from William Tecumseh Sherman to Dona [?], re sending funds with Sully [?]. The steamer 'Winfield Scott', in which Sully had embarked for home, was wrecked on an island [presumably one of the Channel Islands] not far from Santa Barbara. "This morning two steamers started to their relief. Fortunately the weather has been mild" San Francisco, 7 Dec. 1853.

Acquisition information:
Purchase, 1986.
Physical location:
Vault

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by D. Tambo
Date Prepared:
© 2003
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid in EAD v. 1.0 derived from MS Word 2000 file by David C. Gartrell. Date of source: 06 May 2003 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

None.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Preferred citation:

William Tecumseh Sherman Letter. Wyles SC 16. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:
UC Santa Barbara Library
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
Contact:
(805) 893-3062