Baton Rouge, Sunday, November 6, 1859.
I wrote you from the Kennett at Cairo - but not from
Memphis. I got here last night about dark, the very day I had appointed, but so
late in the day that when I called at the governor's residence I found he had
gone to a wedding. I have not yet seen him, and as tomorrow is the great
election day of this state I hear that he is going down to New Orleans to-day.
So I got up early, and as soon as I finish this letter, I will go again.
I have been to the post-office and learn that several
letters have come for me, all of which were sent to the governor. Captain
Ricketts of the army, commanding officer at the barracks,1 found me
last night, and has told me all the news, says that they were much pleased at
my accepting the place, and that all place great reliance on me, that the place
at Alexandria selected for the school is famous for salubrity, never has been
visited by yellow fever and therefore is better adapted for the purpose than
this place. He thinks that I will have one of the best places in the country,
and that I will be treated with great consideration by the legislature and
authorities of the state. I will have plenty to do between this and the time
for opening of school. I have yet seen nobody connected with the school and suppose
all are waiting for me at Alexandria, where I will go tomorrow. . .
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1 The United States military post at Baton Rouge.
- Ed.
SOURCE: Walter L. Fleming, Editor, General W.T.
Sherman as College President, p. 45-6
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