Kay, Eliza, Envelope Addressed to her, 1853

Name/Title

Kay, Eliza, Envelope Addressed to her, 1853

Entry/Object ID

AM1994.23.4

Scope and Content

Kay, Eliza, Envelope Addressed to her, 1853. Small brown envelope addressed to Mrs. Eliza Kay, Dover, Tennessee. Postmarked from St. Joseph. 3¢ stamp, brown. Dated not shown, but there is a handwritten "1853" just barely visible on the front of the envelope. The Kay family were citizens of St. Joseph during the Civil War period. Reuben Kay was a Confederate soldier, who spent time as a Prisoner of War. He wrote a number of letters to family during this time.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Envelope

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Document

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Civil wars

Search Terms

Kay Family

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Eliza Kay