ALS signed “Anthony Higgins,” one page both sides, 8 x 11.5, no year. Written from St. Georges, Delaware, a letter to his classmate Thomas, in full: "Away there on the Potomac you must be now realizing what as yet is fact to most of us only for the future, that College life is over. and that it is the grandest, best place that God ever blest a man to get into. The ruder game of ball you are now playing will not soon efface from your memory the many jovial afternoons we spent at base ball; and all the glorious recollections which cling to this old seat of learning, to those who were our friends at that age when of all ages, friendship is most dear, will not soon pass from memory. The class is justly proud of the man who gave up all to fly to the protection of the Capital of its country, and will doubtless watch with interest those who along with you uphold its honor in the glorious work of preserving our nationality. Old fellow in this game may you not play at 'short -stop' and my prayer is that you may be blessed at the end of a glorious life to tell your children around you, how in rushing to the rescue of your country you bid good bye to that institution and those noble companions who have done more than anything else, except your own right arm to make you what you are. God bless you." In fine condition. Accompanied by an engraving of Higgins (1840-1912), a graduate of Yale University in 1861 who served in the summer of 1864 in Company B of the 7th Delaware militia, protecting railroads around Washington and Baltimore from Confederate raiders.
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