Unused, Civil War patriotic envelope. Vignette of John Bull, who represents England, at the left. He stands at the doorway of a building with the name J. Bull, with a dog at his side. Bull has his hand up in a stop signal to the approaching Jefferson Davis. Sitting on a fence in the background is the figure, Yankee Doodle, representing the U.S. government. The verse below reads: J.D.- Please let me bring my prizes on to your premises, Mr. Bull. Those rascally Yankees are right before my own door, so that I can't get in. J.B.- No, sir, you can't come in. I should like to buy your cotton, but you can't come in with your prizes. Yankee Doodle- Bring 'em up our way Jeff, we'll take care of 'em. Imprint of New York Union Envelope Depot, No. 144, Broadway. Uncommon.
Item Number: Mem2543
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