| Title |
Union pill envelope |
| Publisher |
D. Murphy's Son. |
| Date |
1861-1865 |
| Physical description |
1 envelope; 8 x 14 cm. (3 x 3.5 in.) |
| Notes |
Image: Humanized "Confederated" bottles and "secession pills" represent the remedies offered by Jefferson Davis. They run
away as the Union pill (cannonball?) takes effect.
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Verse 2375: The "Union" Pill in operation, working out the quack nostrums of Doctor Davis & Co. |
| Genre |
Patriotic envelopes 1860-1870 |
| Coverage |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. |
| Is part of |
Civil War Envelope Collection |
| Has format |
TMP.objres.5453.jpg |
| Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector |
| Identifier |
Caricatures - Other Topics |
| Accession number |
Envelope C-O-36 |
| Bibliographic citation |
William R. Weiss. The catalog of Union Civil War patriotic covers (Bethleham, Pa.: William R. Weiss, 1995). |
