VA3395

USA #26 tied to cover by the BLUE small double circle Norfolk, Va CDS MAY 1861. The year date is in the CDS. The day logo is unclear, but what little there is of it indicates a two digit date most likely beginning with "2" which would make the cover USA Used in CSA Virginia as Virginia joined the CSA 7 MAY 1861. Addressed to Edward Wood Esqr, Eadenton, Chowan Co., NC. Front of the cover used for a bit of arithmetic, part of top back flap missing, and a little period ink smear at the bottom of the address. Still a clean appearing and presentable cover. Edward Wood (1820-1872) was a very prominent planter, businessman, and fishery operator in Chowan County, North Carolina. He is listed as owning 46 Slaves on the Federal Slave Census of 1860, but inherited many more slaves and plantations during the war. North Carolina officially emancipated the slaves in the state on 4 DEC 1865, but many of the slaves remained on the plantations as sharecroppers. By the time of his death in 1872 at the age of 51, Edward Wood owned 9 plantations.

$125.00

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