Satan

: An eminent southern clergyman.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Clergyman at the pulpit with bible on it with the devil standing beside him. Each has one hand on the open bible. Beige envelope with black ink. Image on left. Printed below image: 'AN EMINENT SOUTHERN CLERGYMAN, / During an eloquent discourse, is wonderfully / assisted in finding scriptural authority for Se- / cession and Treason, and the divine ordination / of Slavery.' At top-left corner of envelope, printed '3.'

: Jeff and Beauregard on their last ride.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Two devils running, one carries 'Gen. B' under his arm the other 'J. D.' under his arm. Pink envelope with blue ink. Image on top-left. Printed below image: 'JEFF AND BEAUREGARD on their LAST RIDE. / Traitor Jeff and his Vice Cotton, Stephens, / Are now driven to their last kick- / First by the night mare of secession. / And then by the imps of Old Nick.', 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. Alexander Hamilton Stephens (February 11, 1812 - March 4, 1883) was the first and only Vice President of the Confederate States of America.

: Secession is nearly played out.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. The devil running, holding a pitchfork that flies the Confederate flag. Beige envelope with black ink. Image on left. Printed below image: 'Secession is nearly played out, / so I will go back to my H_ole.' Printed vertically at left of image: 'New-York Envelope Depot, 144 Broadway.'

: The First Secessionist.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 1/4x 5 3/4 in. The Devil holding a pitchfork. Beige envelope with black ink. Image on left side. Printed across top of envelope: 'Entered according to an Act of Congress, in the year 1861, by Mumford & Co., in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the U.S. for the Southern District of Ohio.' Printed below image: 'THE FIRST SECESSIONIST.'

: The Root of Treason.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/4 in. The devil depicted as a gnarled tree root. White envelope with blue ink. Image on left side. Printed below image: 'The Root of Treason. / Found in the 'Sacred Soil' / of Virginia. / S. C. Upham, 310 Chestnut St., About the Creator: Samuel Curtis Upham (February 1819-1885) was a small producer of stationery and toiletry supplies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is widely known for having printed tens of thousands of pieces of Confederate currency during the American Civil War, yet he likely had little or no intention of defrauding the Confederate authorities. He estimated that he sold approximately $50,000 of counterfeit money, actions which he attributed to having helped the Union war effort.

: The innocent cause of all the trouble.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Devil sitting on a bail of cotton. Cream envelope with black ink. Image on left. Printed above image: 'The innocent Cause of all the trouble.' Printed below image: 'Designed and Published by / Simson & Co, 79 Cedar-street, N. Y.', As is printed on the envelope, it is also likely that the name of the designer and publisher of this envelope is Stimson & Co. instead of Simson & Co.

: The traitor Arnold.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Jefferson Davis 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 to left of image: 'D. Murphy's Son, Print. 65 Fulton and 372 Pearl Street.', Benedict Arnold (January 14, 1741 - June 14, 1801) was a General in the American Continental Army during the American Revolution, but defected to the British Army in 1781. 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.

: Uncle Sam cutting down the 'secession tree.'; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Uncle Sam swinging an axe to cut down a palm tree flying the Confederate flag. The devil looks on saying 'woodman, spare that tree.' White envelope with blue ink. Image on left. 'Phil' inscribed in pencil on seal. Printed below image: 'Uncle Sam cutting down the / 'Secession Tree' just as it is in / full bloom, against the wishes of / the planter. / S. C. Upham, 310 Chestnut St.', 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. About the Creator: Samuel Curtis Upham (February 1819-1885) was a small producer of stationery and toiletry supplies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is widely known for having printed tens of thousands of pieces of Confederate currency during the American Civil War, yet he likely had little or no intention of defrauding the Confederate authorities. He estimated that he sold approximately $50,000 of counterfeit money, actions which he attributed to having helped the Union war effort.

: [Devil and whiskey].; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 1/8 x 5 3/8 in. Devil sitting hunched over a whiskey barrel holding a flag. White envelope with red and blue ink. Image on left side. Printed on container: 'C. S. A / WHISKEY.'

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