Davis, Jefferson

: A grave wish.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/4 in. Headstone labeled 'JEFF. DAVIS / ALONE.' White envelope with blue ink. Image on left. Printed above image: 'A GRAVE WISH.' Printed below image: 'Jeff Davis, after taking Dr. Scott's / Union Pills, is gratified in the grave / wish of being let alone.', Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786 - May 29, 1866) served as a General in the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and the American Civil War on the Union side. A member of the Whig party, he ran an unsuccessful campaign for as the Whig nominee for President of the United States in 1852. 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. About the Creator: Magee was likely James Magee, a seller of stationery and envelopes at 316 Chestnut Street, and living at 750 Florida Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the American Civil War.

: Blood money; or how Southern rebels encourage piracy.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Jefferson Davis, seated, is approached by Confederate soldiers with a Union prisoner and a corpse wrapped in the American flag. White envelope with colored ink. Image on left (vertical orientation). Printed above image: 'BLOOD MONEY; OR HOW SOUTHERN REBELS ENCOURAGE PIRACY.' Printed below image: 'First Pirate to Fedd. Davis - 'We want our $25 for this live Northerner.' / Second Pirate to ' - ' Yes and I want $29 for this dead one.' Printed vertically at left of image: 'SOUTHERN BOUNTY.', 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.

: Dictator Jeff.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. An ape sitting on a throne saws the tail off of a cat labeled 'VIRGINIA.': White envelope with black ink. Image on left. Printed below image: 'Dictator Jeff finding he cannot have the / whole of Virginia, concludes to take only / a part.' Printed vertically at left of image: 'D. Murphy's Son, Print. 65 Fulton & 372 Pearl-sts. N. Y.', 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. About the Creator: D. Murphy's Son first appears in the Trow's New York City Directory of 1847. The business last appears in Trow's New York City Directory of 1900-1901. Among other items, D. Murphy's Son printed shelf and wall clock labels.

: Is coming: Southern Menagerie.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. A circus traveling on the road labeled 'to Boston,' with animal cages labeled 'the striped Davis,' and 'the old bear-re-gard.' White envelope with colored ink. Image on left. Printed above and below image: 'IS COMING / SOUTHERN MENAGERIE / Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1861, by J. E. Hayes / in the Clerk's Office in the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.', Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard (May 28, 1818 - February 20, 1893) was a General in the Confederate Army. He took an active role in the Western Theater of the war. 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. About the Creator: J. E. Hayes was likely a resident of Boston, Massachusetts. He was also the copyright holder of the image that appears on this envelope.

: Jeff Davis & Co. 'seeing the elephant.'; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. A charging elephant labeled 'Uncle Sam,' tosses Jefferson Davis, and a dog labeled '& Co.,' into the air. Cream envelope with black ink. Image on left. Printed above image: 'LET ME ALONE.' Printed below image: 'Jeff Davis & Co. 'Seeing the Elephant.' Printed vertically at left of image: J. G. Wells. cor. Park Row and Beekman Street, N. Y.', Uncle Sam is the personification of the United States of America. First given its unique name in 1813 by a meat packer from Troy, New York named Samuel Wilson, it was popularized in the 1860s and 1870s by the cartoonist Thomas Nast. 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. About the Creator: John Gaylord Wells (1821-1880), likely also the author of Every Man His Own Lawyer and Business Form Book: A Complete Guide in All Matters of Law and Business Negotiations, for Every State in the Union (New York: Robert Macoy, 1875).

: Jeff Davis 'taking' Washington.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Jefferson Davis taking a photograph of the Capitol Building. White envelope with black ink. Image on top-left. Printed above image: 'JEFF DAVIS 'taking' WASHINGTON.' Printed below image: 'Copyright Secured. / A. C. KLINE. / Stationery and Fancy Goods. / No. 824 Walnut St.', 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. About the Creator: A. C. Kline, likely a pseudonym for John W. Kline, was the proprietor of A. C. Kline, Stationery at 824 Walnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He bought, sold and exchanged engravings, books, and coins. For further reading, 'John William Kline: America's First Philatelic Author,' found in the Philatelic Literature Review, Vol. 42, No. 1, Whole No. 158, 1st Quarter, 1993.

: Jeff Davis' attack on Fortress Monroe.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Jefferson Davis knocking over a beehive and being attacked by bees. White envelope with brown ink. Image on left. Printed below image: 'Jeff Davis' attack on Fort Monroe. / KING & BAIRD. PRS. GANSOM ST. PHILADA.', 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. About the Creator: King & Baird was a printer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the American Civil War.

: Jeff. Davis going to war. Jeff returning from war an-.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Jefferson Davis with the caption above 'Jeff. Davis going to war.' When the envelope is inverted the image looks like an ass and the caption above 'Jeff returning from war an' White envelope with black ink. Image on top-left., About the Contributor: 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. About the Creator: E. Rogers was the original copyright holder of the image on this envelope.

: Jefferson Davis.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Portrait of Jefferson Davis. Yellow envelope with black ink. Image on left. Printed below image: 'Jeffn Davis.', 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.

: Long may he wave.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Jefferson Davis hanging by a noose in a tree with a serpent wrapped around it. The ""Southern Eagle"" flies in the background. White envelope with black ink and applied green and red color. Image on left. Printed at center of image: 'JEFF. / DAVIS / IN SUSPENSE.' Printed below image: 'LONG MAY HE WAVE.', 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.

: My little Kentucky 'Breck.'; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Jefferson Davis making a marionette of John Breckenridge dance. White envelope with blue ink. Image on left. Printed below image: 'Jeff Davis.- My little Kentucky 'Breck' dances / any way I want him to.' Printed vertically at left of image: 'Magee, 316 Chestnut St. Philada.', John Cabell Breckinridge (January 16, 1821 - May 17, 1875), a lawyer and U.S. Congressman from Kentucky's 8th congressional district. Later, he served as Vice President of the United States under President James Buchanan, and U.S. Senator from Kentucky in the months leading up to the American Civil War. During the last months of the war, he served as the Secretary of War for the Confederate States of America. 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. About the Creator: Likely James Magee, a seller of stationery and envelopes at 316 Chestnut Street, and living at 750 Florida Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the American Civil War.

: Northern cheese.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 in. Winfield Scott traps a rat labeled 'JEFF DAVIS' in a trap labeled ""NORTHERN CHEESE."" White envelope with black ink. Image on top-left. Printed below image: 'Copyright secured.', Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786 - May 29, 1866) served as a General in the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and the American Civil War on the Union side. A member of the Whig party, he ran an unsuccessful campaign for as the Whig nominee for President of the United States in 1852. 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.

: Old dog Jeff you're a traitor.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/4 in. Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant sit down to eat a turkey on a drum labeled 'Washington.' A dog labeled 'Jeff' sniffs Lincoln's hand. White envelope with red and blue ink. Image on left. Printed below image: 'Old dog Jeff you're a traitor, / You can't even a bone - / We'll muzzle you with a rope of hemp / And then you'll be let alone.', Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 - April 15, 1865) was the sixteenth President of the United States. As Commander in Chief of the United States, he led the Union during the Civil War. On April 15, he was shot in the back of the head at Ford's Theater by John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln died shortly thereafter. 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. Ulysses S. Grant (April 27, 1822 - July 23, 1885) was a Commanding General of the Union Army during the American Civil War, and later ascended to the Presidency of the United States on March 4, 1869. About the Creator: Magee was likely James Magee, a seller of stationery and envelopes at 316 Chestnut Street, and living at 750 Florida Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the American Civil War.

: On the last 'platform' of the Southern Confeder-ass-y.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Jefferson Davis hanging by a noose. White envelope with black ink. Image covers sheet. Printed above image: 'JEFF. DAVIS, / 'President' of Traitors, Robbers, and Pirates; the Nero / of the 19th Century.' Printed below image: 'ON THE LAST 'PLATFORM' / OF THE SOUTHERN CONFEDER-ASS-Y / 'ROPE, BEAM & CO,' EXECUTORS.', 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.

: The Washington grape.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. A fox with a blue coat labeled 'J.D.' and a confederate flag tail looks hungrily at a bunch of grapes hanging from an arbor. A wall stands in front of the fox, with bayonets at the top. White envelope with black ink and applied color. Image on left. Printed at top of image: 'THE WASHINGTON GRAPE.'

: The flag of the new Confederacy.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. A flag showing a foot, labeled 'UNCLE SAM,' kicking the behind of a man labeled 'JEFF DAVIS.' Below Jefferson Davis, on flag, 'HIS MARK.' White envelope with red ink. Image on left. Printed above image: 'THE FLAG / OF / A NEW CONFEDERACY.' Printed below image: 'COPY-RIGHT SECURED.', Uncle Sam is the personification of the United States of America. First given its unique name in 1813 by a meat packer from Troy, New York named Samuel Wilson, it was popularized in the 1860s and 1870s by the cartoonist Thomas Nast. 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.

: The traitor Arnold.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Jefferson Davis depicted in hell with a devil riding on his back and another at his feet. White envelope with colored ink. Image on left. Printed below image: 'The Traitor Arnold giving a warm reception / to the Traitor Davis.' Printed vertically at left of image: 'D. Murphy's Son, Print. 65 Fulton & 372 Pearl Street.', During the American Revolution, Benedict Arnold (January 14, 1741 [O.S. January 3, 1740] - June 14, 1801) was a Major General in the American Continental Army before defecting to the British Army. 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. About the Creator: D. Murphy's Son first appears in the Trow's New York City Directory of 1847. The business last appears in Trow's New York City Directory of 1900-1901. Among other items, D. Murphy's Son printed shelf and wall clock labels.

: This modern Blondin leaves but one impression.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. A man labeled 'J. D.' walks a tightrope over a waterfall with the U.S. Capitol on one side and a man with an axe about to cut the rope on the other side. White envelope with brown ink. Image on top-left. Printed below image: 'This modern Blondin leaves but one impression / Upon the mind of every calm spectator: / How easily we circumvent SECESSION / Must now be clearly seen by this arch-traitor.' Printed vertically at left of image: 'Copyright secured by Brown & Ryan, / 201, 203, and 205 William-street.', 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. Born in Pas-de-Calais, France, Charles Blondin (born Jean François Gravelet, 28 February 1824 - 22 February 1897) was a renowned tightrope walker and acrobat. For a brief period of time in the 1850s, he worked for a circus in New York City. His name became synonymous with tightrope walking that his name was used to refer to people in similar professions or comic situations, such as the one depicted on this envelope. About the Creator: Brown & Ryan was a printer in New York City during the American Civil War. The business was operated from 201, 203, and 205 William Street, located in present-day lower Manhattan. Brown & Ryan was the copyright holder of the image that appears on this envelope.

: This tells its own story.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 2 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. A hand, labeled 'W.S.' reaches out to catch a tiny man with wings carrying the pirate flag, labeled 'J.D.' White envelope with black ink. Image on top-left., 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. Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786 - May 29, 1866) served as a General in the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and the American Civil War on the Union side. A member of the Whig party, he ran an unsuccessful campaign for as the Whig nominee for President of the United States in 1852.

: To the rescue of sacred soil.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Henry Wise riding a horse with the skull and crossbones on its neck, shouting 'to the rescue of the 'sacred soil'.' White envelope with blue ink. Image on left. Printed below image: 'Whom the gods would destroy they make foolish at first,' / Is a saying in Latin we oft have rehears'd; / But alas! poor Virginia, its dogma denies- / For the gods, to destroy her, did first make her Wise!' Printed vertically at left of image: 'Copyright secured by Brown & Ryan, N. Y.', Henry Alexander Wise (December 3, 1806 - September 12, 1876) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 8th congressional district, the 6th U.S. Minister to Brazil, and the 33rd Governor of Virginia directly preceding the American Civil War. During the war, he was commissioned as a Brigadier General in the Confederate Army. About the Creator: Brown & Ryan was a printer in New York City during the American Civil War. The business was operated from 201, 203, and 205 William Street, located in present-day lower Manhattan. Brown & Ryan was the copyright holder of the image that appears on this envelope.

: When shall we three meet again Very soon; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Image of the devil with a pitchfork, and Davis, Stephens and Beauregard as donkeys. Davis asks when the three of them will meet again and the devil answers 'very soon'. White envelope with red and blue ink. Image on left side. Printed below image: 'Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1861, by J. E. HAYES / in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.', 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. Alexander Hamilton Stephens (February 11, 1812 - March 4, 1883) was the first and only Vice President of the Confederate States of America. Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard (May 28, 1818 - February 20, 1893) was a General in the Confederate Army. He took an active role in the Western Theater of the war. About the Creator: J. E. Hayes was likely a resident of Boston, Massachusetts.

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