Envelope Addressed to Alexander Stephens, First and Only Vice President of the Confederate States

Envelope Addressed to Alexander Stephens, First and Only Vice President of the Confederate States - Inventory Number: CON 573

Mailing envelope, measures approximately 8 x 4, addressed to "Hon Alexander H. Stephens Crawfordville, Ga". Possibly in his own hand.

The vice president of the Confederate States was the second highest executive officer of the government of the Confederate States of America and the deputy to the president of the Confederate States. The office was held by Alexander H. Stephens of Georgia, who served under President Jefferson Davis of Mississippi from February 18, 1861, until the dissolution of the Confederacy on May 5, 1865. Having first been elected by the Provisional Confederate States Congress, both were considered provisional office-holders until they won the presidential election of November 6, 1861 without opposition and inaugurated on February 22, 1862.

Comes housed in 8 x 12 riker display case with red velvet and descriptive card.

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Inventory Number: CON 573