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CSA #1 Stone 1 (not plated) (margins just a little irregular at left center and top right) tied to yellow paper cover by the Warrington, Fla CDS 15 JAN (1862). From the well-known Chapman Correspondence addressed to Mrs. Kate L. Chapman Care W. S. Chapman, Talladega, Ala. Accompanying the cover is a period valentine which is on an exhibit page from the Dr. Howard Green Collection described as original to the cover. The valentine is certainly period and quite nice but most likely is not original to this cover because of the mid January date of the cover. Very clean cover. Ex-Howard Green Collection. Kate Lettice Chapman (1839-1881), the addressee, was the wife of William Smith Chapman (1833-1868) who at the time of this cover was the 1st Lieut of Co D 1st Ala Inf. The regiment was organized in Pensacola in April 1861 and remained in the Pensacola area until March 1862. On 3/16/1862, Lieut Chapman was promoted Capt and transferred to Co G 31st Ala Inf when that regiment was organized at Talladega, Alabama. Capt Chapman resigned 9/26/1862 with no further service. In 1863, he relocated with his family to Southern California. and worked as a citrus farmer. The cover is from Lieut Chapman to his wife as there are other covers in the correspondence from this time period in the same handwriting. So the notation "Care W. S. Chapman" is a little confusing as it does not appear on the other covers that I have seen. However, Lieut Chapman's father was also named W. S. Chapman, so that may be to whom the notation refers. Could find no information about Lieut Chapman's father other than the name.

$350.00

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