Detail View: Civil War Postal Covers : Secession! Peaceable Secession!.
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Filename:
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Secession! Peaceable Secession!.jpg
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Title:
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Secession! Peaceable Secession!.
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Creator:
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J.G. Wells
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Subject:
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Postal covers
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Subject:
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United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
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Subject:
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Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852
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Description:
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A postal cover with a portrait of Daniel Webster. Underneath the image is inscription:
"Secession! Peaceable secession! Sir, your eyes and mine are never destined to see that miracle."- Webster in U.S. Senate, March 7, 1850.
Imprint on the left edge: J.G. Wells, cor. Park Row and Beekman Street, N.Y.,
Daniel Webster (1782-1852) was American statesman, lawyer and orator. Served as a U.S. Congressman, 1813-17, and 1823-27; U.S. Senator, 1827-41, and 1845-50; and U.S. Secretary of State, 1841-43, and 1850-52. He was one of the greatest orators of his time, well known for his brilliant speeches and eloquent public addresses.
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Date:
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1861-1865
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Format:
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Printed envelope, 3 x 5.5 inches
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Rights:
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