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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01802.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters to Senator John Sherman concerning the execution of a bust of Sherman and his desire to also sculpt General William T. Sherman |
| Title | Daniel C. French to John Sherman |
| Date | 23 April 1887 |
| Author | French, Daniel C. (1850-1931) |
| Recipient | Sherman, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Asks where he would like his finished bust sent. States that the marble piece was very fine and he hopes Sherman will be satisfied with his work. |
| Subjects | Art, Music, Theater, and Film Politics |
| People | French, Daniel Chester (1850-1931) Sherman, John (1823-1900) Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891) |
| Place written | Florence, Italy |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | French was an American sculptor whose works primarily depicted eminent Americans and symbolic figures. Sherman was an important Republican leader and a United States Senator from Ohio 1861-1877. He also served as Secretary of the Treasury and later as Secretary of State. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |