12c Black (69). Crisp impression, used with 3c Rose (65), tied by segmented cork cancels, red "N. York Paid Hamb. Pkt. 10 Sep. 5" credit datestamp on three-panel Magnus Patriotic cover depicting Gen. Sturgis, Maj. Gen. Shields and Gen. Reno, and addressed to Vienna, Austria, from the Angell correspondence, "Levi Bartlett & Co., Wholesale Grocers, No. 2 Long Wharf, Boston" embossed return address on top flap, neat "FRANCO" handstamp, Hamburg and receiving backstamps

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL PATRIOTIC COVER FROM THE ANGELL CORRESPONDENCE DEPICTING THREE UNION GENERALS.

Dr. Henry C. Angell was an optometrist who spent a considerable amount of time in Europe. Covers are known sent to him in France, Italy, England, Germany and Austria, plus a very few forwarded to other destinations. He was an art collector and undoubtedly appreciated the wide variety of Civil War patriotic envelopes mailed to him while he travelled abroad. In a New York Times article (March 6, 1897), Dr. Angell's name is mentioned in connection with the loan of seven works of art to an exhibition in Boston at Copley Hall, including two works by Corot.

Ex Matthies and Risvold. With 2010 P.F. certificate

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