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VA3086

CSA #11 (AD) (edge clip at lower right) Pen-Cancelled and the "Bentivoglio (Albemarle County), Va Jan 21 (1864)" to the left. Period receiving docketing at the left dates the cover to 1864. Coarse brown paper cover addressed to Hon William A. Graham, Hillsboro, N. Carolina. William Alexander Graham (1804-1875) was a very prominent NC politician and held many offices including United States Senator from NC 1840-1843, Governor of NC 1845-1849, Secretary of the Navy 1849-1852, candidate for vice-president as Winfield Scott's running mate in the election of 1852 (they lost), and a senator from NC 1864-1865 in the Second Confederate Congress. Several navy ships were named after him as was Graham County NC and the town of Graham NC. He had several sons who served in NC units during the war. Cover most likely sent by one of his sons in the ANV home to his father.

$150.00

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