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Description
The object is a Civil War-era patriotic envelope. A cartoon is featured on the front, and the image represents a crying Jefferson Davis about to flee in a ship. It is printed on an off-white envelope in red ink.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Earliest
1861
Latest
1865
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1860s
Measurement
3 1/8 X 5 3/8 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
ink on paper and adhesive
Inscription
recto, beneath image: JEFF, DAVIS on the March.
Subjects
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889; Southern States; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
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
5386
Digital ID
FVW_05386
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.