Louis, Missouri, 1895.

W.T.S.
MAYWOOD, ILLINOIS, July 14, 1875.
General W.T.SHERMAN, Commander-in-Chief, etc.
DEAR GENERAL: Your letter of the 11th of July reaches me just as I am starting to spend the first vacation I have ever allowed myself -- in the Territories, with my wife and son.
It indicates a spirit of fairness from which we have better things than an arbitration to hope for.

Though, if we should reach such a necessity, there is no one living to whom our differences might more properly be referred than to General Webster.

I make no objection to your writing your "Memoirs," and, as long as they refer to your own conduct, you are at liberty to write them as you like; but, when they refer to mine, and deal unjustly with my reputation, I, of right, object.
Neither do I wish to write my "Memoirs," unless compelled to do so to vindicate my good name.

There were certain commands which were to make up mine.