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The sunny South, our country
1861
Maker unknown
USA
Paper
3" x 5 1/2"; 8 x 14 cm.; 1 item (1 page)
Gift of William Caleb Loring
A85/012/0976

This pro-Confederate Civil War era envelope depicts a young child, possibly representing the young Confederacy, holding the snake of abolition in one hand as he holds the national flag of the Confederacy in his other. The Confederacy used the eleven-star flag as its national flag from July 2, 1861 until November 28, 1861. Forms part of the William Caleb Loring illustrated envelope collection.