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Small Jackson (Mississippi) Straight Line -- CSA #7 Horz Pair (4-Margin) on full cover with the Small Jackson Miss Straight Line cancel. This is a later strike of the cancel as the letters are blurred and difficult to distinguish. Addressed to Rev T. R. Markham, Chap;lain Withers Artillery Regiment, Vicksburg, Miss. This is a Turned Cover with the inside use a pre-war Yazoo City Mi(ss) rated “5” from the early 1840’s addressed to Miss Martha W. Markham, Vicksburg, Miss. One of the five recorded examples of the small Jackson Straight Line cancel and the only one on a turned cover. Rev. Markham was the pastor of the Lafayette Presyterian Church in New Orleans but was originally from Vicksburg. Rev. Markham served as a Chaplain in the Confederate Army 1862-1864. Withers Regiment was the 1st Miss Light Artillery commanded by Col William T. Withers. The regiment was surrendered and paroled at Vicksburg and later exchanged. The Markham letters and papers are in the historical collection of the Louisiana State University Library. Very Fine Turned Cover with the scarce small Jackson Straight Line.

$1,800.00 SOLD