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John Bull in his perilous feat of horsemanship [graphic]

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John Bull in his perilous feat of horsemanship. Dated between 1861 and 1865. This Civil War envelope depicts Britain (John Bull) riding atop of two horses, Union and Secession, as Britain precariously balances a bale of cotton on his shoulders.…

John Bull's sympathy [graphic]

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John Bull's sympathy. Dated between 1861 and 1865. This Civil War envelope depicts England, represented by John Bull, sitting on a Confederate cotton bale with his back turned to an African-American slave about to be whipped.

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