Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of John Sherman, secretary of state, secretary of the treasury, and U.S. senator and representative from Ohio, were given to the Library of Congress by his nephews, Hoyt Sherman and Philemon Tecumseh Sherman, in 1911. Mary McCallum, the daughter of John Sherman, deposited additional material in 1918 with the stipulation that selected photocopies be made and most of the original manuscripts returned to her. The resultant photocopies were incorporated into the collection. During the 1930s, other photocopies of original material in private hands were added to the collection, the most noteworthy being two reels of microfilm of letters received by Sherman in the years 1848 to 1893. Small additions of original manuscripts were also incorporated into the collection prior to 1948.
Processing History
The John Sherman Papers were processed circa 1970. The finding aid was revised in 2010.
Microfilm
Microfilm on two reels was received as part of these papers and is listed and described in this finding aid. Consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division concerning availability for purchase or interlibrary loan.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, John Sherman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.