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JOHN SHERMAN

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JOHN SHERMAN

<b>311. JOHN SHERMAN</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1823-1900). Secretary of the treasury (1877-81) under Hayes and secretary of state (1897-98) under McKinley, he was the brother of William Tecumseh Sherman. ALS, 1p, 12mo, Mansfield, OH, Jul 2, 1887. On his “Mansfield, Ohio” stationery to John Davidson. In part, “...<i>I do not wish in the slightest degree to be pressed upon the Republicans of Ohio who have greatly honored me for many years. If they wish to present me for higher honors I will do my best to deserve them, but if not I am content & thankful. I believe that to avoid divisions next year it would be well for Ohio at the Convention to frankly take its position, but this is purely a matter of policy</i>...” Boldly penned. Minor soiling; else Fine.

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