Manuscript Database
Creator/Title
Envelopes (Stationery). Patriotic covers, 1861-1865, 2 items.
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Content
An envelope from the 1864 presidential campaign features the following embossed text: "Hon. Abraham Lincoln of Ill. For President; Hon. Hannibal Hamlin of ME. For V. Pres." On the reverse: "Slavery Sectional Freedom National," and"Union & Liberty: Onward to Victory." Another envelope depicts the Kentucky state seal and includes the following text: "Kentuckians! Beware of Traitors." At the bottom is a quote from Henry Clay in which he declares his allegiance to the Union.