| Title |
Massachusetts envelope |
| Publisher |
Magee. |
| Date |
1861-1865 |
| Physical description |
1 envelope; 8 x 14 cm. (3 x 3.5 in.) |
| Notes |
Image: Depicts the Massachusetts state seal centers around an Algonquin Native American. A white star with five points appears
next to the figure's head, signifying the state's admission as the 6th US State. A blue ribbon surrounds the shield, bearing
the state motto "Ense Petit Placidam Sub Libertate Quietem." Includes the state military crest: a bent arm holding a broadsword
aloft.
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Caption: Massachusetts. |
| Genre |
Patriotic envelopes 1860-1870 |
| Coverage |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. |
| Is part of |
Civil War Envelope Collection |
| Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector |
| Identifier |
States |
| Accession number |
Envelope ST-166 |
| Bibliographic citation |
William R. Weiss. The catalog of Union Civil War patriotic covers (Bethleham, Pa.: William R. Weiss, 1995). |
