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3 5/25/1893 From: Ferd J. Dreer To: Gen. C. H. Howard CHH Spruce St. Philadelphia, Penn 1520 Spruce St. Philadelphia May 25, 1893 Gen. C. H. Howard, My Dear Sir: I am in receipt of the highly interesting clipping descriptive of the memorable meeting of celebrated Generals at Gettysburg, which you so kindly sent me, also the beautifully illustrated copy of your Journal and thank you for your kindness in remembering me in such an agreeable manner. I was very glad to meet you at the Grant dinner as it affords me much pleasure to make the acquaintance of the brother of Gen. O. O. Howard, who is an old and dear friend of our family. With kindest regards, I remain Very respectfully yours Ferd J Dreer Enclosed please find One Dollar for subscription to your most valuable Journal for one year, to be sent to Edwin Greble Dreer Frazer Chester County Penna.

6 8/5/1893 CHH-233 From: W. I. Buchanan To: Gen l C. H. Howard World s Columbian Exposition Office of the Director- General Department of Live Stock Chicago, Ill. U.S.A. c/o Farm, Field & Fireside, Times Bldg., Chicago. [Letterhead] World s Columbian Exposition Office of the Director-General Department of Live Stock W. I. Buchanan, Chief Dep t of Agriculture in Charge Chicago, Ill. U.S.A. Aug. 5th ,129. Subject: Passes Gen l C. H. Howard, c/o Farm, Field & Fireside, Times Bldg., Chicago. Dear Sir: Referring to your letter of the 3rd inst., addressed to Mr. Chas. F. Mills and referred by him to me, I have to say that it will give me great pleasure to provide, through this Department, for such complimentary admission to the grounds that will be needed for your paper for reporting the Live Stock exhibit. You have and can be of great assistance to this Department, and I feel justified in saying to you that I will take pleasure in putting you on my own pass list, if you will be good enough to send me the name you want a pass issued for, and will see that it is done at once. Very respectively yours, /s/ W I Buchanan Chief, Department of Agriculture. (In charge, Dept. of Live Stock)

9 8/22/1893 CHH-234 From: O. O. Howard To: Charles [Howard] Headquarters Department of the East Governor s Island, New York [Letterhead] Headquarters Department of the East Governor s Island, New York Aug Dear Charles: I send you the letter of Mr Appletons. Please read & see what can be done in Chicago. The time is passing. My book wont sell to people now I think & even after they return from the Columbian Fair. Genl Taylor gets high commendation. Perhaps your firm could put in a Chapter at a time & then put it into book form & do well by it. Send me back the letter. If you wish to retain keep a copy. All well. Bessie left for Adelheid s last night by the B. & O. Midnight train. Love to Kitty, Mac, Nina & the rest. Aff. Yr. Brother O. O. Howard

12 8/24/1893 CHH-235 From: W. Evans Darby To: Genl Howard Peace Society Office 47 New Broad Street London, England [Letterhead] Peace Society Office 47 New Broad Street London Aug 24th 1893 My dear Brother, I am sorry that the negligence of the hotel people at the Palmer House created a little preoccupation and diversion of thought and a little haste and excitement which somewhat spoiled the last moments before we left. We managed to catch the train but were compelled to leave our baggage behind, which was forwarded by the next train and has reached here safely. I have managed to find time to recall as far as I could, the passage you desire. If not exactly what I said in the congress it is very near it and is really what I meant to say. Should you have received from the Reporter as promised a transcript of the actual words, you will be able to put them together. I would that I had spoken more worthily. I could not more sincerely. And now dear Genl Howard, allow me to thank you very warmly for your kindness in giving me such a restful and pleasant Sabbath. I am very glad to have formed your acquaintance and to have visited your home and hope that we shall not suffer our acquaintance to die. With best regards to yourself and all I remain Yours very sincerely W. Evans Darby I go on today to Boston, thence to N York whence I sail on Wednesday. Genl. Howard

17 8/28/1893 CHH-236 From: O. O. Howard To: C. H. Howard Headquarters Department of the East Governor s Island, New York [Letterhead] Headquarters Department of the East Governor s Island, New York Aug Dear Brother, Letter at hand. Yes. I had Harvey, a capital critic go over the Ms. and I followed all his notes & corrected or modified. Then Lizzie who thinks much of Guy s judgement took it to him. He read with much care & pronounced the book well sustained & wanted it made a little longer, touching the expulsion of Jews & the beginnings of the Inquisition. I took it to Col Appleton, who published my Zachary Taylor and he said at once before looking at it These are hard times, General! The firms wants really to undertake nothing. I sent you their letter. Before my work was done about May 30th I saw Mr Houghton and tho he expressed a desire to see the work, he said he guessed others had gone in before me. If we had time - I would let him read it & say as Appletons have, but there is not time to waste. It is about 250 pages (same size book as Gen. Taylor ).. Appletons said they could put it out in less than a month. If McClurg could get it out by October 10th there would be a fair fall sale. I think I will improve the type of two or three chapters (all are in type) and send the Ms. to you by the hands of my aide-decamp Lieut. McDonald who can assist you by skirmishing around among his friends. He is a Chicago man. Meanwhile you & Kitty go over the Ms. and put in all the good things you can. I will adopt them. I believe I am so fair to Romanists that they will be glad of this book; and yet truthful so that no <> principle is excused or upheld. Should Protestants criticize no matter - should Catholics condemn, no matter, it would get notice abroad. I propose to dedicate this book to you - on account of its military features. For in your praises you & Isabella were warriors; I wrote you from Caldwell Ohio, about the Inter Ocean & The News as Raum suggested. I much prefer my chances on the book. Should Appleton or Scribners publish they would allow me 15 percent on the net proceeds. I may send the Ms by express; but think not it wiser go by the hands of my excellent aide des camp McDonald. Your aff. Brother, O. O. Howard Gen. C. H. Howard Farm Field & Fireside Times Building Chicago, Ill. [Note: "Isabella of Castile" was published by Funk & Wagnalls in 1904.]

22 8/29/1893 From: Oliver Otis Howard Governor's Island New York City To: C. H. Howard CHH-237 This Monograph upon Isabella of Castile is hereby dedicated to my excellent brother General Charles Henry Howard, who eight years younger than myself in 1861 enlisted in the first regiment which I commanded, the 3d Me. and was promoted thro every grade to a full Colonelcy in the Volunteer Service & brevetted for gallant & meritorious conduct a Brigadier General. He has been a devoted patriot, a worthy citizen, an able Editor, a Christian, and a devoted brother. Let this dedication be my tribute to his exalted worth. Oliver Otis Howard Governor s Island N. Y. City August 29th 1893 [The above must have been a draft dediction. The actual dedication is the following. DEDICATION To my beloved brother, General Charles H. Howard, who, setting out with the enthusiasm of a boy soldier, served his country by my side through four years; was seriously wounded at Fair Oaks, and aided me by his counsel and support during the strain of reconstruction. As a tribute of my affection and appreciation, this book is affectionately dedicated. Oliver Otis Howard ]

25 8/30/1893 CHH-238 From: O. O. Howard To: Gen l C. H. Howard HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE EAST GOVERNOR S ISLAND, NEW YORK c/o Howard & Wilson Pub. Co. Times Building Chicago, Ill. [Letterhead] HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE EAST GOVERNOR S ISLAND, NEW YORK August 30, 1893 Dear Brother. I see that all the steamers left this morning at 8.00 your letter coming at 10 was too late for me to meet Rev W. Evans Darby, LL.D. I am sorry because this is the second attempt to put him and me en raport. I will read the address and transmit it to Helen as you request. Enclosed is Mr. Darby s letter to you. I will be back from Niagara in time to meet the boys and their Aunt Lizzie will be here all the time. Yes, the price per column would be small for I suppose more than one book page would be put in a column of the Inter Ocean. It would probably be better if they really did want Isabella to make a specific agreement. Gen l. Raum said the News especially had hard work to get such matter as it wanted to keep its columns up to the mark during the Great Fair. They know best. I much prefer a book, out and out, such as McClurgs, even at the risk of losing on the price. I have taken pains (such as my leisure has permitted) and been put to large expense on Isabella s account. With love to all. Affectionately Your brother O. O. Howard Gen l C. H. Howard c/o Howard & Wilson Pub. Co. Times Building Chicago, Ill.

C. H. Howard To: Mother [Eliza Gilmore] 4/16/1867. New York CHH-198. New York. April My dear Mother

4/16/1867 CHH-198 From: C. H. Howard To: Mother [Eliza Gilmore] New York New York April 16 1867 My dear Mother Accidentally late for the Washington train I have some time in which to write you. Mr. Alvord