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Texas Secession [Cover]Description
This cover was sent from Cadiz, Kentucky on January 4, 1861, to “Mr. Edwin L. Lindsey, San Marcos, Texas” and received January 20, 1861 – when Texas was part of the United States.Context
Texas seceded on February 1 and joined the Confederate States on March 6, with this cover remaining in Texas until March 10. Since the Confederate Post Office took over collection and delivery on June 1, this cover returned to Kentucky as Independent State Usage.