MSC218

Stampless cover with a partial strike of the Washington DC FREE CDS 31 MAR 1860. Free frank signature at the upper right "Free Jno McQueen MC (Member of Congress)". Addressed to Jas H. Witherspoon Esqr, Lancaster C H (Court House), So. Ca. Cover with a little light staining and a few small edge tears at top center but still quite presentable. John McQueen (1804-1867), a lawyer and politician, served contiuously as a US Congressman from South Carolina from 2/12/1849 to 12/21/1860 retiring from Congress one day after South Carolina Secession. He later represented South Carolina in the First Confederate Congress. James Hervey Witherspoon Jr (1810-1865), a judge and a politician, served in the Second Confederate Congress and was also the Colonel of the 8th SC State Reserves.

$40.00

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