The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-15
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Many OF our city readers know by current
report that some months ago a number of lead
ing citizens united il q testimonial to Major
General Sherman. the object OF which, whis
expressing appreciation OF the patriotic services
of that eniuent officer, was to secure tor him
PEI manent residence III our midst. 1t was not
designed at the time to make snv public display
OF the gift and the corTespoRdence IN relation
to it was accordingly withheld. Some time since
however, We solicited permission to d. Mt tn
notes y hich pa-sed between the committee aad
the General; but the publication has been de
layed until now. The correspondence is su1i.
ciently explanatory, and We insert 1t below
ST. LOUIS, August Is, lS65.-Major General Sher
man-Dear Sir:-Your friends, citizens of ST. LOUIS,
have appointed us a committee to express their gra.
t1caton IN having you, after iour years a5sonco,
once more amongst them as a tellow.oitIcon and in
token of Their appreciation OF your great service
deTed TO the Unlon ask you TO receive from the
sum Of thirty thousand lars, now in the hands o
their treasurer, John f. Yore, E'q, and subject to
your order-wlih the wish you will, with IT, pulchase
q home IN our midst.
Believe us, General, DO peaSanter duty hes ever
been before given us.
%M 2RHA n T. kSFh1nsos hSFh} }GHS BanT6E noTh Eb1r
{ o. GARRISON, JOHN E. 1oEE.
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE
HIssIss PPI, bT LOUIS, Missouri, August 10, 1855.
-Messrs John How Barton Able, JOhn j. Rowe, ".
NJ McPheIson, o. carr son and JOhR E Yore, ST.
LOUIS MssoUri-Gentlemen: tt an this moAent in
receipt OF your KIND note, iu which you inform rae
that you have placed the sum Of $4,000 to my
in your idst l can hardly find words adequate to
convey you my sense of obligation, both for the
subject mat Or, and the manner in watch it is done
This sum OF money exceeds all that l have received
from the Government Of the Uaited States for four
years of lator, in the midst OF DANCER and trouble
and L hardly suppose 1 melt valuable
reward IRON personal friends. But l confess 10
comes to me III such shape as to encourage belief
that IL will provide what most Aeed-a hons
Tor my fami'y-and will therefore increase my use.
tuln0ss in the iuture. l therefore accept il with
grateful thaEks, and shall proceed to invest the
amount in the purchase Of q rood house and or and
will furnish il TO the extent Of every cent, when
will report to yea the exact result. The property
thus acquired shall be the "Bome" of myset and
family, as lOEs as possibly can command my time,
which hope will be for lite.
Again, thanking you most kindly, ana through
you the trends who have made up this sum,
am, with great respect, your friend and servant,
WILLIAM I. SHERMAN,
MaiSrGeReral Unitod st.tCj Army.
General Sherman suisse Juehtly notified the
commLtee that he had personally examined
great many places that were held for sale, and
he gave preference to a house on Gal. .ison ave
nue., near the corner of Franklin, the property
of David Nicholson. ESQ.,, it fronting 81 feet on
Garrison avenue, vita depth OF l50 feet, held
at $25, 500; wheIsupon the committee mCde the
purchase and handed General Sherman the
deed and placed the balance $500, to his
credit in the Union National Bank OF st. Louis
General Sherman has further reportsd that he
has completely and comfortably furnished his
house in all respects, at cost but little exceed
ing the sum thus proVided-S!. Louis RgPuNI-
can Of TUESDAY.