[ Autographs ] Oliver Otis Howard 1830-1909 Union major general and Medal of Honor winner who led his division at Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg, and was senior commander at Gettysburg. L.S. "0 0 Howard" with autograph postscript signed with initials, 2pp. 8vo. on Headquarters Department of the East letterhead, New York, Aug. 9, 1893 Howard writes concerning a controversy over actions by the American Board and "...the want of confidence in the prudential committee...' In the postscript he adds: "Not seeing clearly what to do, I do nothing. Probably God deals & has dealt spiritually thro the spiritual Messiah [?] every human soul.. " Very good.