Patriotic envelope collection. Series I: Civil War envelopes, 1861-1865.

New-York Historical Society

Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. A flag bearing the image of a foot, labeled 'A. L.,' kicking the behind of a man labeled 'J.D.' White envelope with red ink. Image on top-left.

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.

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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
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