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Major General McClellan Letterhead
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Letterhead with a head and shoulders portrait of Major General McClellan. His portrait is within an oval and is decorated with American flags, shield, bayonets, cannons, cannon balls and foliage. 4 page, folded, on lined paper. Printed in red and blue ink. At top left of portrait is an embossed eagle with a banner above.
circa 1861-1864
United States. Post Office Department
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W0146U3
WHi 132529
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