Floyd off for the South.

Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 in. John B. Floyd on galloping horse carrying bags of money. Tan envelope with black ink. Image on left. Printed below image: 'FLOYD OFF FOR THE SOUTH. / All that the Seceding States ask is to be 'let alone.'

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Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 in. John B. Floyd on galloping horse carrying bags of money. Tan envelope with black ink. Image on left. Printed below image: 'FLOYD OFF FOR THE SOUTH. / All that the Seceding States ask is to be 'let alone.'
Note
John Buchanan Floyd (June 1, 1806 - August 26, 1863) was the 31st Governor of Virginia, and later the United States Secretary of War. He seceded from the Union and became a Brigadier General in the Confederate Army.
PID
islandora:32618
NYHS Identifier
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1468
Linked Agent
Publisher: New-York Historical Society
Member of
Portraits--E--F miscellaneous
Genre
Pictorial envelopes
patriotic envelopes
Image
Publisher
New-York Historical Society
Subject (Topical)
Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Floyd, John B. (John Buchanan), 1806-1863
Secession--Southern States
Full Title
Floyd off for the South.
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