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Description
The object is a Civil War-era patriotic envelope. On the envelope's font, an image represents Varina Davis stretching in bed. It is printed on an off-white envelope in red ink.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Earliest
1861
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1800s
Measurement
3 1/8 X 5 3/8 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
ink on paper and adhesive
Inscription
recto, beneath image: NIGHTMARE. / Mrs. David dreaming she saw her husband / with a rope around his neck.
Subjects
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889; Davis, Varina, 1826-1906; Southern States
Work Type
pictorial envelope
Class
Ephemera
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
ID
5385
Digital ID
FVW_05385
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries.
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.