Now, boasting Southern, hold thine own.

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 Southern being held around the neck by a uniformed Northern soldier. Cream envelope with black ink. Image on left side and top of envelope. Printed at top left: 'S. C. Upham, 310 Chestnut St., Phila.' Printed at right of image: 'Now boasting Southern, hold thine own, / No maiden's arms are round thee thrown! / A Northern Freeman holds thee fast - / Yield! or this moment is thy last!'

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.

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