Jeff. Davis, Pres.t. a secession envelope

Title

Description

This pro-Confederate envelope depicts the seven star secession flag and bears the names of Jeff Davis and Alexander H. Stephens. The Confederacy used the seven-star flag as its national flag from March 4, 1861 until May 21, 1861. Forms part of the William Caleb Loring illustrated envelope collection.

Subject

Envelopes (Stationery).

Flags--American--1860-1870.

Flags--Confederate States of America.

Patriotic envelopes--1860-1870.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Art and the war.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Flags.

Source

Collection of Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts. USM 017

Date

1862?

Rights

This image is presented for research and educational purposes only, and may not be distributed or re-published without permission from the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library.

Identifier

A1985/012/0867

Coverage

USA

Extent

1 item ; 8 x 14 cm.

Provenance

Gift of William Caleb Loring.

Item Relations

This item has no relations.

Citation

“Jeff. Davis, Pres.t. a secession envelope,” digitalVGW, accessed March 21, 2019, https://digitalvgw.omeka.net/items/show/870.