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Description
The pictorial envelope is from a set of five Civil War-era envelopes. The cartoon image depicts Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis in boxing ring, with crowd of onlookers, who are commenting on the action. 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. / 2ND ROUND. / LINCOLN: GO BACK YOU DOG TO THE JUNCTION / "I'LL CALL ON YOU THERE SOON" / DAVIS: "BEAUREGARD, LET'S FALL BACK ON RICHMOND" / 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 crowd: SECESSION IS LOOKING SMALLER / WE SHALL SOON STRIP IT / WHAT STRATEGIC MOVEMENT IS THIS / ONLY / RETREATING IN GOOD ORDER / NO SOLFERINO HERE / WE ARE DRIFTING INTO ROUGH WATER recto, in illustration, on box at bottom right: COTTON
Subjects
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; 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
4794.2
Digital ID
FVW_04794.2
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.