Written by:

John Stagenwalt, American, 1843 - 1885  Search this

Subject of:

John Sheaffer, American, born 1802  Search this

Received by:

John Sheaffer, American, born 1802  Search this

Medium:

ink on wove paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 3 1/16 × 5 5/16 in. (7.7 × 13.5 cm)

Type:

envelopes

Place made:

New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America

Place used:

Bareville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Date:

ca. 1866-1869

Description:

A wove paper envelope addressed to John Sheaffer of Bareville, Leacock Township, PA. This envelope features a red three cents George Washington stamp on the front, is postmarked July 5, and features various illegible ink inscriptions written throughout the back.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Correspondence  Search this

Families  Search this

Military  Search this

Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2021.16.22.7

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Documents and Manuscripts

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5eddef62d-173c-4a62-a465-66d0c992cdbc

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2021.16.22.7