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Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/4 in. The devil depicted as a gnarled tree root. White envelope with blue ink. Image on left side. Printed below image: 'The Root of Treason. / Found in the 'Sacred Soil' / of Virginia. / S. C. Upham, 310 Chestnut St.
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About the Creator: Samuel Curtis Upham (February 1819-1885) was a small producer of stationery and toiletry supplies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is widely known for having printed tens of thousands of pieces of Confederate currency during the American Civil War, yet he likely had little or no intention of defrauding the Confederate authorities. He estimated that he sold approximately $50,000 of counterfeit money, actions which he attributed to having helped the Union war effort.
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islandora:32745
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Publisher: New-York Historical Society
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The Root of Treason.
