WASHINGTON, D.C.,
Jan. 6, 1861.
DEAR BROTHER: . . . I
see some signs of hope, but it is probably a deceptive light. The very moment
you feel uncomfortable in your position in Louisiana, come away. Don't for
God's sake subject yourself to any slur, reproach, or indignity. I have spoken
to General Scott, and he heartily seconds your desire to return to duty in the
army. I am not at all sure but that, if you were here, you could get a position
that would suit you. I see many of your friends of the army daily. . .
SOURCE: Walter L.
Fleming, General W.T. Sherman as College President, p. 331
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