Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
XI.1.3.2.022 |
Collection |
Collections. Civil War. Ephemera. |
Object Name |
Envelope |
Scope & Content |
Tan envelope with image on the left side in black ink. Three Union soldiers poking an elevated Jefferson Davis with their bayonets. A dagger is above Davis pointing at his stomach. Davis is dropping a gun, and the text above him reads, "I only wanted to be let alone." Text underneath the full image reads, "Jeff's unbounded ambition, gives him an elevated position." |
Date |
n.d. |
Extent of Description |
1 item. 3.0" x 5.375" |
Condition |
Good |
Condition Notes |
The right side of the envelope has a stain in the shape of an eagle. Laminated using the Barrow Method. |
Legal Status |
Owned by The Union League of Philadelphia. |
People |
Davis, Jefferson Finis |
Search Terms |
Civil War Covers (Envelopes) |