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Description
The pictorial envelope is from a set of five Civil War-era envelopes. The cartoon image depicts William Seward and Winfield Scott in boxing ring, where Abraham Lincoln has just defeated Jefferson Davis. It is printed in black ink on an off-white envelope.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
1861
Measurement
3 1/4 X 5 3/4 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
ink on paper and adhesive
Inscription
recto: CHAMPION PRIZE ENVELOPE - LINCOLN & DAVIS IN 5 ROUNDS. / 4TH ROUND. / SEWARD: GENERAL, WHERE IS SECESSION NOW? / SCOTT: DON'T YOU SEE THAT GREASESPOT? / Published by J. H. Tingley 152 1/2 Fulton ST. N.Y. / Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1861 by T.S. Peirce in the Clerks Office of the Southern District of New York. recto, above the figures on left: I HAVE TAKEN THE WORLD BY SURPRISE recto, below the figure on right: BOTTS. CRITTENDEN. / VIRGINIA AND KENTUCKY / MAY NOW BE HEARD IN BEHALF OF THE WHOLE UNION.
Subjects
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866; Seward, William H. (William Henry), 1801-1872; 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
4794.4
Digital ID
FVW_04794.4
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.