| Title |
Cherub envelope |
| Publisher |
Tract House. |
| Date |
1861-1865 |
| Physical description |
1 envelope; 8 x 14 cm. (3 x 3.5 in.) |
| Notes |
Image: A cherub-like figure sits near a wheel, an urn, an open book, and flowers that frame the verse. The masts of a ship
are visible in the background.
|
|
Verse 973: "I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee: But I trust I shall shortly see thee,
and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee."
|
| Genre |
Patriotic envelopes 1860-1870 |
| Subject |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. |
| Is part of |
Civil War Envelope Collection |
| Has format |
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| Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector |
| Identifier |
Other Subjects - Miscellaneous |
| Accession number |
Envelope O-M-56 |
| Bibliographic citation |
William R. Weiss. The catalog of Union Civil War patriotic covers (Bethleham, Pa.: William R. Weiss, 1995). |
