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.