1886 Ohio Senator-Sec.of State John Sherman Civil War Gen.Albert Ordway letter!

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Check it out...Here's a one-of-a-kind handwritten letter from 1886 written entirely & signed by Ohio Senator from 1881-97, Secretary of State 1897-98 and brother of famed Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman, John Sherman (Died in 1900) written to former Civil War General Albert Ordway, who was a Masonic leader and founder of the EARLY Washington DC National Guard. It is a 5" wide by 8 1/4" tall bi-fold personal letterhead of Sherman with the Senator's home town of "Mansfield, Ohio" at top and letter reading: "Aug. 30 / 86 My Dear Sir- Your note of the 26th inviting me to join in a syndicate for the purchase of certain property near Washington is rec'd. I am now by recent purchases so much involved that I do not feel at liberty to assume any further obligations and for the present at least must decline. I have however thought a good deal of your proposal and plan and think it feasible and profitable. The rate per acre seems rather high for lands in Maryland especially in view of the very low prices they have recently been sold for. Still their near proximity to Washington and their farthest location for suburban division will insure a certain allure. Usually the loss in such adventures grows out of the expensive nature of the improvements. Which the land will grow in value then will not, but require constant expenditures to keep them in condition. If your party is not made up before the ending of Congress I may if you wish it reconsider- but in the mean time you may be sure I will not speak to any one of your offer + now return your circular as requested. Very truly yours, John Sherman. Gen. Albert Ordway" with Sherman's signature at the close of the letter. Ordway was proposing a land syndicate in the up-and-coming bedroom community of Rock Creek north of the District, a popular and expensive suburb even today. The General placed the letter in his scrapbook and includes the handwritten piece of scrapbook page that reads: "Letter from Senator John Sherman, inserted by me. A.O." (Albert Ordway)-Great vintage historic item. The letter has wear consistent with age & normal use with minor staining on the backside only and would display very nicely-How many of these survived? This comes from the estate of General Albert Ordway and belonged to him personally. He was instrumental in forming the Washington DC National Guard. (see bio below) I will be listing several of his personal items for sale over the next several weeks here on ebay. This is an ORIGINAL item...Not a reproduction item!
1886 Ohio Senator-Sec.of State John Sherman Civil War Gen.Albert Ordway letter!
1886 Ohio Senator-Sec.of State John Sherman Civil War Gen.Albert Ordway letter!
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Here's a
one-of-a-kind handwritten letter from 1886 written entirely & signed by Ohio Senator from 1881-97, Secretary of State 1897-98 and brother of famed Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman, John Sherman (Died in 1900) written to former Civil War General Albert Ordway, who was a Masonic leader and founder of the EARLY Washington DC National Guard. It is a 5" wide by 8 1/4" tall bi-fold personal letterhead of Sherman with the Senator's home town of "Mansfield, Ohio" at top and letter reading: "Aug. 30 / 86 My Dear Sir- Your note of the 26th inviting me to join in a syndicate for the purchase of certain property near Washington is rec'd. I am now by recent purchases so much involved that I do not feel at liberty to assume any further obligations and for the present at least must decline. I have however thought a good deal of your proposal and plan and think it feasible and profitable. The rate per acre seems rather high for lands in Maryland especially in view of the very low prices they have recently been sold for. Still their near proximity to Washington and their farthest location for suburban division will insure a certain allure. Usually the
loss
in such adventures grows out of the expensive nature of the
improvements
. Which the land will grow in value then will not, but require constant expenditures to keep them in condition. If your party is not made up before the ending of Congress I may if you wish it reconsider- but in the mean time you may be sure I will not speak to any one of your offer + now return your circular as requested. Very truly yours, John Sherman. Gen. Albert Ordway" with Sherman's signature at the close of the letter. Ordway was proposing a land syndicate in the up-and-coming bedroom community of Rock Creek north of the District, a popular and expensive suburb even today. The General placed the letter in his scrapbook and includes the handwritten piece of scrapbook page that reads: "Letter from Senator John Sherman, inserted by me. A.O." (Albert Ordway)-Great vintage historic item. The letter has wear consistent with age & normal use with minor staining on the backside only and would display very nicely-How many of these survived? This comes from the estate of General Albert Ordway and belonged to him personally. He was instrumental in forming the Washington DC National Guard. (see bio below) I will be listing several of his personal items for sale over the next several weeks here on ebay. This is an ORIGINAL item...Not a reproduction item!
Here's some info on Sherman and Ordway:
John Sherman (May 10, 1823 – October 22, 1900) was a politician from the U.S. state of Ohio during the American Civil War and into the late nineteenth century. A member of the Republican Party, he served in both houses of the U.S. Congress. He also served as Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of State. Sherman sought the Republican presidential nomination three times, coming closest in 1888, but was never chosen by the party. His brothers included General William Tecumseh Sherman; Charles Taylor Sherman, a federal judge in Ohio; and Hoyt Sherman, an Iowa banker. Born in Lancaster, Ohio, Sherman later moved to Mansfield, where he began a law career before entering politics. Initially a Whig, Sherman was among those anti-slavery activists who formed what became the Republican Party. He served three terms in the House of Representatives. As a member of the House, Sherman traveled to Kansas to investigate the unrest between pro- and anti-slavery partisans there. He rose in party leadership and was nearly elected Speaker in 1859. Sherman was elevated to the Senate in 1861. As a senator, he was a leader in financial matters, helping to redesign the United States' monetary system to meet the needs of a nation torn apart by civil war. After the war, he worked to produce legislation that would restore the nation's credit abroad and produce a stable, gold-backed currency at home. Serving as Secretary of the Treasury in the administration of Rutherford B. Hayes, Sherman continued his efforts for financial stability and solvency, overseeing an end to wartime inflationary measures and a return to gold-backed money. He returned to the Senate after his term expired, serving there for a further sixteen years. During that time he continued his work on financial legislation, as well as writing and debating laws on immigration, business competition law, and the regulation of interstate commerce. Sherman was the principal author of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890, which was signed into law by President Benjamin Harrison. In 1897, President William McKinley appointed him Secretary of State. Failing health and declining faculties made him unable to handle the burdens of the job, and he retired in 1898 at the start of the Spanish–American War. Sherman died at his home in Washington, D.C. in 1900.
Brigadier General Albert C. Ordway (Born
February 24, 1843-Died in 1897) Ordway served in the Civil War. Ordway was a student of the Lawrence Scientific School when the Civil War broke out, and left College to enlist. He emnlisted as a Private, 4th Battalion, Massachusetts Milita, April 16, 1861; First Lieutenant, 24th Massachusetts, September 2, 1861; Captain, July 5, 1864; Major, November 21, 1864; Lieutenant Colonel, April 6, 1865; Colonel, May 7, 1865. He was breveted Brigadier General, United States Volunteers, for war services. He was Aide-de-Camp to Henry Prince at New Bern, North Carolina; Provost Marhal General of Virginia following the War. He moved to Washington, D.C. and was Commander of the D.C. National Guard at the time of his death on November 21, 1897.Civil War Union Army Brevet Brigadier General. he enlisted as a Private in the 4th Battalion of the Massachusetts Militia at the onset of the Civil War, but was soon commissioned as a 1st Lieutenant in the 24th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He served as the regiment's acting Adjutant when it took part in the Spring 1862 operations around New Berne, North Carolina. His administrative skills then brought him to Brigadier General Henry Prince, where he served on the General’s Staff as an Acting Assistant Adjutant General during the May 1863 Suffolk Campaign, and as Acting Adjutant General of the 2nd Division, III Corps in the months after the Battle of Gettysburg. When the III Corps was broken up, he accompanied his command as it was assigned to the XXIV Corps of the Army of the James, and as promoted to Captain and Ordnance Officer on the Staff of Brigadier General Alfred H. Terry. After serving nearly a year in this capacity he was promoted to Major, and assumed command of his original regiment, the 24th Massachusetts, which he led in combat up to the Confederate surrender at Appomattox in April 1865. In May of that year he was promoted to Colonel, and then was assigned to his last duty post as Provost Marshal General of the Department of Virginia. He was mustered out of Federal service in February 1866, having been brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for “highly meritorious services during the war”. He parleyed his experiences of the War into a successful career as an ordnance manufacturer, and served as Brigadier General of the District of Columbia National Guard. He passed away in New York City in 1897.
What a great vintage item with a 100% authentic signature! This is an ORIGINAL item, NOT REPRODUCTION item!
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