Rare Authentic 1874 SIGNATURE of WILLIAM T. SHERMAN Civil War General

  

This listing is for a SIGNED document by Civil War General WILLIAM T. SHERMAN framed with a period portrait engraved after the Brady photograph.

The document is written by Sherman in his secretarial hand: W. The period picture and signature by Sherman was put together and framed possibly close to 100 years ago. And yet, the signed document and period illustration (as well as the period matte) are in excellent shape. The expectant yellowing of both documents is the only real sign of aging.

The original frame from way back when has a lot of signs of wear, but we decided to keep the whole package as is. The period picture of Sherman reads, From a photograph by Brady. Below a period facsimile of Shermans signature, written in small type. Entered into by Act of Congress 1865 by Virtue and Yorston in the clerks office of the district court of the United States.

For the southn district of New York. This framed picture of Sherman was taken from either an original print or a book (by Virtue and Yorston), either of which. Would have been published in 1865. This signed document was originally part of the THOMAS F. MADIGAN COLLECTION, and is labeled as such on the back of the frame. Thomas Madigan was a famous collector of Civil War related autographs and documents. Much of his collection was donated to the.

Public Library upon his death. Also on the back of the frame is the original sales note from W & V Antiquarian Books the company who had acquired the Framed signature.

Of Sherman from the Madigan Collection. Let us know if you have any questions or need to see more photos. The item "Rare Authentic 1874 SIGNATURE of WILLIAM T. SHERMAN Civil War General" is in sale since Sunday, October 3, 2021. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Autographs\Military".

" and is located in Encino, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Autograph: Authentic Original
• Signed by: William T.