Dated "Burlington, Vermont December 1, 1902." Cover address: "Major John Milton Deane / Fall River / Mass", w/ 2 cent stap. Addressed to "Dear Friend".  One typed page, 8" x 11, signed in ink: "Oliver Otis Howard / Maj. Gen etc / Pres. Board / L.M.U."  Exhibits fold marks, Else fine.

Text:  "Dear Friend...You will remember at the Taunton meeting I promised to send a leaflet and "an autograph." Your society bear the name of the Robert Treet Paine Chapter--Sons of the american Revolution." If you can contribute ever so little to our endowment I shall be gald ineed to receive it.

Remembering your society's warm reception of myself and regretting that I would not remain with you long I am, very sincerely yours / Oliver Otis Howard..."

Maj. Gen Howard was 11th Corps commander at Chancellorsville and at Gettysburg, serving as Army wing commander following the death of John Reynolds, July 1, 1863, pending the arrival of Generals Hancock and Meade, later serving with with Sherman during the Atlanta Campaign and march through the Carolinas.

Solid Union General autograph collectible. In protective sleeve. [jp] [ph:L]

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