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Description

The object is a confederate ticket for Jefferson Davis and Alexander H. Stephens during the election of November 6, 1861; It is printed in black ink on gray-blue paper and features an ink signature on reverse

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

1861

Measurement

6 1/4 X 4 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

ink on paper

Inscription

Recto top center: Election, Wednesday, November 6th, 1861. / FOR PRESIDENT, / JEFFERSON DAVIS, / OF MISSISSIPPI. / FOR VICE PRESIDENT, / ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS, / OF GEORGIA. / [remainder of ticket follows]; Handwritten script on verso: B.P. Todd

Subjects

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889; Stephens, Alexander H. (Alexander Hamilton), 1812-1883.; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Work Type

ballot

Class

Ephemera

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

5524

Digital ID

FVW_05524

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.

Confederate ticket for Jefferson Davis and Alexander H. Stephens

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