1898 OREGON VOLUNTEERS DEPARTURE to PHILIPPINES, a Sargent Horace Clagett letter to his wife, mailed on board the SS AUSTRALIA just before departing SAN FRANCISCO for the Philippines, the lot includes a copy of Lowther's American Stamp Collector article, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1899 FLAG PATRIOTIC from PHILIPPINES, from Officer H. D. Hunt of H-Company Colorado Volunteers, posted at the MANILA MILITARY-STN-No.1 on JAN1-1899, for letters to qualify for the 2¢ soldiers rate they had to be signed by an officer and Hunt self signed his own letter, this requirement was dropped in JAN-1900, no letter with this cover, the lot includes a copy of Lowther's American Stamp Collector article, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1899 SOLDIERS LETTER from PHILIPPINES, from Sargent Horace Clagett of the 2nd Oregon Regiment, posted at MANILA-MILITARY-STN-No.1 on FEB2-1899 and addressed to PORTLAND-OR, includes a 6 page letter to his wife, he writes of capturing an Insurgent ship containing money and letters from Insurgent Leader Emilio Aguinaldo, the cover has Chaplain W. S. Gilbert's endorsement to qualify for the 2¢ soldiers rate, the lot includes a copy of Lowther's American Stamp Collector article, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1899 SOLDIERS LETTER from PHILIPPINES, from Sargent Horace Clagett of the 2nd Oregon Regiment, posted at MANILA-MILITARY-STN-No.1 on MAR1-1899 and addressed to PORTLAND-OR with arrival APR 4th, includes a 9 page letter to his wife, he writes of Insurgent skirmishes with US soldier casualties, the cover has Chaplain W. S. Gilbert's endorsement to qualify for the 2¢ soldiers rate, the lot includes a copy of Lowther's American Stamp Collector article, VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1899 SOLDIERS LETTER from PHILIPPINES, from Sargent Horace Clagett of the 2nd Oregon Regiment, posted at MANILA-MILITARY-STN-No.1 on MAR29-1899 and addressed to PORTLAND-OR, includes a 7 page letter to his wife, he writes of heavy fighting in hot jungle conditions, the cover has Chaplain W. S. Gilbert's endorsement to qualify for the 2¢ soldiers rate, the back flap has been removed, the lot includes a copy of Lowther's American Stamp Collector article, VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1899 NON-SOLDIER LETTER from PHILIPPINES, from a private USA citizen and posted at MANILA-MILITARY-STN-No.1 on APR19-1899, addressed to BROOKLYN noting arrival at 5:30 AM on MAY 28th + forwarded to BROOKLYN-HAMILTON-STN at 9:30 AM + redirected to FORT-HAMILTON the next day on MAY 29th at 11:00 AM + then back to BROOKLYN at 1:00 PM + finally to BROOKLYN-STN-C at 3:30 PM, the writer did not qualify for a soldier 2¢ rate and a 5¢ UPU fee was paid by USA #288, stains and some travel wear but still a rarity, the lot includes a copy of Lowther's American Stamp Collector article, fine est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1899 SOLDIERS LETTER from PHILIPPINES, from Clarence Martin and posted at the MANILA-MIL-STA-No,1 on AUG16-1899, enclosed letter tells of killing and capturing Insurgents, also describes fighting in waist deep water with US casualties and low moral, the letter is addressed to the soldiers brother, George A. Martin, who was a reporter for the "San Antonio Daily Light" newspaper noting a SAN-ANTONIO-TEX arrival on SEP 25th, the letter is endorsed by Lieut Howell to qualify for the 2¢ soldier rate paid by early use of the provisional Philippine stamps #215(x2), note travel wear and some stamp faults, the lot includes a copy of Lowther's American Stamp Collector article, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1899 SOLDIERS LETTER from PHILIPPINES, from an unidentified soldier from the 39th Infantry Battalion, tells of the well organized NOV2-1899 departure from PORTLAND on the SS PENNSYLVANIAN to SAN-FRANCISCO then onward to MANILA on the SS OLYMPIAN with arrival on DEC 7th, he was deployed overland 33 miles South to CALAMBA where the letter was written on DEC 31st, there is no cover with the lot, the lot does include a copy of Lowther's American Stamp Collector article, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1900 UNPAID SOLDIERS LETTER from PHILIPPINES, posted at MANILA-MILITARY-STN-No.1 on MAR25-1900 and addressed to MILFORD-CONN, Officer endorsements no longer required for the 2¢ soldiers rate and only a single deficiency 2¢ postage due charged, paid by #J39, no letter enclosure and a small cover reduction RHS, the lot includes a copy of Lowther's American Stamp Collector article, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1900 HOSPITAL STAFF LETTER from PHILIPPINES, from Burton H Peniston at the Manila 2nd Reserve Hospital, posted at the MANILA-MIL-STA-No.1 on MAR16-1900 and addressed to SAN-FRANCISCO noting arrival on APR 27th, enclosed is an 8 page letter telling of gruesome torturing of captured US soldiers then hacking them to death in retaliation for the US destruction of a village killing 275, he also speaks of considerable money he has made in food commodity trades, he was considered as part of the Expedition Force and qualified for the 2¢ soldiers rate paid by Philippines provisional #216, the lot includes a copy of Lowther's American Stamp Collector article, F-VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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1900 MILITARY LETTER from PHILIPPINES, on War Department stationery for the US Philippines Commission, mailed from the MANILA post office on NOV20-1900 to ST-JOHNSBURY-VT noting an arrival DEC 28th, sender qualified for the 2¢ soldiers rate paid by Philippines provisionals #215 (pair), the lot includes a copy of Lowther's American Stamp Collector article, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1901 MANILA POSTMASTER COVER, Philippines 2¢ provisional stationery envelope posted at MANILA on JAN23-1901 with the No.1 duplex, addressed to the Manila Postmaster, F. L. Stocking, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1901 SOLDIERS LETTER from PHILIPPINES, from William Linderman of Troop-E 4th Cavalry, posted at the DACUPAN Railroad Station noting a DACUPAN & MANILA RPO duplex cancel dated APR21-1901, addressed to LIMA-OHIO with arrival MAY 22nd, Philippine provisional #216 pays the 2¢ soldiers rate, a tear RHS has been neatly restored, the lot includes a copy of Lowther's American Stamp Collector article, fine est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1910 CANADIAN VOLUNTEER LETTER from PHILIPPINES, a flag patriotic cover from Edwin D. Boliver in the US Army Company-B 2nd Regiment at OLONGAPO-ZAMBALES, posted at OLONGAPO on FEB4-1910 and addressed to his brother at CHESTER-BASIN-NS, double soldier rated with 4¢ Philippine postage, enclosed letter on patriotic YMCA letterhead states that "this is not a nice place", small cover reduction RHS affects one stamp, rare and VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1898 CUBA EXPEDITION PATRIOTIC COVER, from a Nebraska Volunteers soldier in Company-A of the 3rd Regiment, posted from PANAMA-PARK-FLA on AUG6-1898 to DORCHESTER-NEB noting arrival AUG 8th, a normal 2¢ domestic rate, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1899 SOLDIERS LETTER from CUBA, from a North Carolina Volunteers soldier posted from HAVANA on JAN28-1899 to KELSEY-NC, endorsed by Captain A. A. Pruden (N.C.V.I. Chaplin) allowing the 2¢ (2½c) soldiers rate paid by Cuba provisional #223, small cover reduction RHS, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1899 LETTER to SOLDIER in CUBA, from YONKERS-NY on JAN26-1899 and addressed to Corporal B. Jones at Company-B of the 12th New York Volunteers at MATANZAS-CUBA, note a MIL.P.STA.No.27 receiver on FEB 3rd then redirected back to YONKERS arriving on FEB 7th, the sender got the 2¢ soldiers rate, letters to soldiers are much scarcer that letters from soldiers since few survived field operations, part of backflap removed, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1905 LETTER to "USS MAINE II" CAPTAIN, from WESTERLY-WATCH-HILL-STATION-RI on AUG20-1905 and addressed to Captain Erie Niles at the US Navy Department in Washington, redirected to the new "USS MAINE II" Battleship launched in 1901, a great collateral War item, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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