Signed Envelope, 3” x 5 ¼”, “Soldiers letter, L.P French, Chaplain 20 Maine Vol[unteer]s,” originally containing a letter (no longer present) from a soldier in the 20^th Maine Volunteer Infantry, the unit notably led by Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain at the Battle of Gettysburg; bearing a Washington, DC postmark from December of an indiscernible year, along with a “Due 3” handstamp.

Lightly and evenly toned, with the expected soiling and wear, particularly at the edges.