ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal Sousa and His Band letterhead, postmarked May 12, 1906. Handwritten letter to the widow of George H. Walker, a respected journalist from Cleveland, Ohio, in full: "I was terribly shocked when I heard yesterday that Mr. Walker had passed beyond. Accept my heartfelt condolence in this hour of your great sorrow, and may God in His goodness watch over you." In fine condition. Accompanied by the original 'Sousa and His Band' mailing envelope addressed in the hand of Sousa.
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