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Oliver Howard Recommendation Letter circa 19th Century

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Gen. OLIVER OTIS HOWARD Autograph Letter Signed: Autographs "O.O. Howard" Commissioner of the Freedman's Bureau 1869 Autograph Letter Signed, Founder: Howard University OLIVER OTIS HOWARD (1830-1909). Civil War Union Army Major General and Medal of

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CDV of Civil War General Oliver Otis Howard: Carte de visite photograph of a seated waist up view of a Civil War General Oliver Otis Howard wearing uniform with major general shoulder straps. Image presents backmark of Brady & Co., Pennsylvania

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GORDON HIGHLANDER'S INTEREST - A VICTORIAN PIPE CASE: GORDON HIGHLANDER'S INTEREST - A VICTORIAN PIPE CASE John Sanderson & Son, Edinburgh (date letter lacking) circa 1870 the case enclosing a clay pipe with hinged front opening and set with pipe cleaner

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Civil War Era Burl Walnut Letter Box c. 1860: Civil War Era Burl Walnut Letter Box - Circa 1860 | Well-built hand crafted beautiful burl walnut with engraved designs, sectioned / slotted interior, top drawer, front locking pull down door with vel

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Civil War Union Officers Signed Album Page PSA/DNA: A Civil War Union officers signed double-sided autograph album page. Includes Oliver Otis Howard, James B. McPherson, Robert M La Follette and an unidentified Asst. General to General Sherman. Cut fro

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Three Civil War era biographies- George B.: Three Civil War era biographies- George B. McClellan-McClellan's Own Story, Illustrated-Webster & Co 1887; Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard in two volumes-Baker& Taylor &Co 1908; James Parton- Gene

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CIVIL WAR GENERAL O. O. HOWARD AUTOGRAPH: Short note signed by General Oliver O. Howard ( 1830-1909) Howard was a career army officer and Union General in the Civil War. Howard was wounded twice at Fair Oaks and had his right arm amputated. H

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Howard Hughes Typed Letter Signed: TLS, one page, 5.25 x 8, April 14, 1949. Letter to Colonel R. C. Kuldell, in full: "I have your letter of Mar. 28, 1949. I do not concur with some of the statements contained therein. Nevertheless, I

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Taft Introduction for World War I Book, Ex-Forbes: Taft William Taft Introduction for World War I Book, Ex-Forbes WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT, Autograph Letter Signed, to Mr. Barrie, July 20, 1915, New Haven, Connecticut. On “William H. Taft” stationery.

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OLIVER WOLCOTT JR. (1760-1833) AUTOGRAPHED LETTER: Framed autographed letter by Oliver Wolcott Jr. (United States, 1760-1833), framed together with a likeness of Wolcott after Rembrandt Peale (United States, 1778-1860), and a later plaque with biograp

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Holmes, Oliver Wendell Jr. Autograph letter, signed, 2: Holmes, Oliver Wendell Jr. Autograph letter, signed, 2 pages, to Hon. A. P. Rugg, Oct. 18, 1907. Document regarding a memorial to Senator George Frisbie Hoar, senator from Massachusetts 1877 to 1904.

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RARE ENGRAVING, KING CHARLES II, CIRCA 1666: Cornelis van Dalen the younger (1638-1664), after Pieter Nason (1612-1688), King Charles II (1630-1685), an exceptionally rare line engraving, circa 1666. With a letter from the Department of Prints &

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World War I Letter & Post Cards: World War One Letter & 6 Post Cards Dated: Circa 1918 & 1919

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Circa 1917 WWI era War Bonds poster, framed: After Howard Chandler Christy (American, 1873-1952), original lithograph mounted to wove paper depicting a World War I era propaganda poster titled 'Fight or Buy Bonds: Third Liberty Loan,' circa 1917

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Oliver Howard Recommendation Letter circa 19th Century

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Featured in this lot is this 19th century, onion skin, letter of recommendation for Reverend J.F. Spence of Knoxville. Major General U.S. Army Howard, Oliver Otis (1830-1909) an American soldier: at the outbreak of the Civil War he took command of a regiment of Maine volunteers. This letter is a recommendation letter with high praises for The Reverend for a post in the mountains of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia. The condition of this letter of recommendation is good for its age with a slight tear to the left hand corner of the letterhead. The measurements of this recommendation letter are 10 1/2" x 8".