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Letter from Ulysses S. Grant, Washington, D.C., to William T. Sherman, 1865 April 21 : autograph manuscript signed.

BIB_ID
102662
Accession number
MA 1015.9
Creator
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, sender.
Display Date
Washington, D.C., 1865 April 21.
Description
1 item (4 pages) ; 25.1 x 19.8 cm
Notes
Written on letterhead stationery printed "Head Quarters Armies of the United States."
Summary
Addressed to Sherman concerning Johnston's surrender; relaying that President Johnson and the cabinet discussed the terms and they were not approved; reiterates that the Southern Army must lay down its arms and submit to the laws of the United States.