Confederate Envelope Addressed to G. A. Myers, Orange, VA, September 8, 1863


Buff-colored Confederate States of America envelope addressed to G. A. Myers. Postmarked Orange, VA., September 8, 1863. Features a 10-cent blue Jeff Davis stamp. Gustavus Adolphus Myers (1822-1869) was a prominent Richmond Jew, attorney, and Confederate Consul to Great Britain. He met with Abraham Lincoln and was a close friend of Judah P. Benjamin, Confederate Secretary of War. The envelope's provenance reflects Myers's significant role in the Confederacy and his post-war negotiations.


Associated People/Businesses

  • MYERS, GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS (G. A.)

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Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 9