The latest contraband of war.

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Title: The latest contraband of war.
Collection Title: Patriotic envelope collection. Series I: Civil War envelopes, 1861-1865.
Publisher: New-York Historical Society
Description: Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. African-American man standing with a hoe in his hand. White envelope with black ink. Image on left. Printed above and below image: 'Whar is Massa Jeff now, / dat's what's de matter. / The latest Contraband of war--United States.'
Notes: Jefferson Davis (June 3, 1808-December 6, 1889) was the first and only President of the Confederate States of America. He led the Confederate army and navy during the American Civil War.
Institution: New-York Historical Society
Identifier: aj01013.jpg
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Subject: Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
Contraband of war--United States
African Americans
Material type or medium of original: Pictorial envelopes
Patriotic envelopes
Image
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