Union general, author of Ben Hur, and governor during the Lincoln County wars. ALS, one page, 5 x 8.5, September 20, 1888. A letter to Harper Brothers. In part, 'It is very thoughtful of you to give me a sight of the cover of the Boyhood of Christ. If you will permit me to speak frankly, the designing on the fore cover would be extremely beautiful if a lamb, meek, diminutive, not more than a week old, were substituted for that nearly full grown sheep...If not too late, change the sheep to a spring lamb.' In good condition, fragile, with moderate overall toning, text light but legible, red ink notation across top and some minor separations along folds. RRAuction COA.
