Letter from T. P. Sanders to Colonel Asbury Coward, April 20, 1898
Title
Letter from T. P. Sanders to Colonel Asbury Coward, April 20, 1898
Description
Letter from T. P. Sanders, father of Cadet I. L. Sanders, to Colonel Asbury Coward concerning the Cadet Rebellion of 1898, also known as the Cantey Rebellion.
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CP8, Box 5, Folder 2
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The Citadel Archives & Museum
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Asbury Coward Collection
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application/pdf
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English
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Text
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https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/588
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[Illegible] S. C.
April 20/98
Col. A. Coward
Dear Sir,
Your containing record [illegible] my son I. L. Sanders recd. In reply I beg to say that I am ready & willing to pay all [illegible words] against him. The charge for this quarter is all right but I do not understand the other charges, as I had paid all claims [illegible] to April 1st and besides my son says there are things in the bill he did not get. These I have marked with x. Please send corrected bill. Some of his clothes were left in [illegible], which you will please be kind enough to have sent by express.
I regret exceedingly the trouble at the Citadel. The boys acted very badly, but I must say, I think their [illegible] against Cantey was great, if I understand the thing correctly. There is no excuse for their behavior to you and other officers – except the youth and inexperience of some of them. My son stands ready to apologize to you for anything said or done.
Very Resly
T. P. Sanders
[Illegible] S. C.
April 20/98
Col. A. Coward
Dear Sir,
Your containing record [illegible] my son I. L. Sanders recd. In reply I beg to say that I am ready & willing to pay all [illegible words] against him. The charge for this quarter is all right but I do not understand the other charges, as I had paid all claims [illegible] to April 1st and besides my son says there are things in the bill he did not get. These I have marked with x. Please send corrected bill. Some of his clothes were left in [illegible], which you will please be kind enough to have sent by express.
I regret exceedingly the trouble at the Citadel. The boys acted very badly, but I must say, I think their [illegible] against Cantey was great, if I understand the thing correctly. There is no excuse for their behavior to you and other officers – except the youth and inexperience of some of them. My son stands ready to apologize to you for anything said or done.
Very Resly
T. P. Sanders
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Citation
Sanders, T. P. , “Letter from T. P. Sanders to Colonel Asbury Coward, April 20, 1898,” The Citadel Archives Digital Collections, accessed March 28, 2024, https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/588.