10c Blue, Die A (11). Large to huge margins, tied by "Richmond Va. Aug. 23, 1863" circular datestamp on small cover from Issa Breckenridge in Bluegrass Kentucky to her husband Col. William C.P. Breckinridge in Chattanooga Tenn. and forwarded to Bragg Hospital in Newnan Ga., forwarding postage paid by additional 10c Blue, Die B (12), margins to in and tied by "Chattanooga Ten. Nov. 19" circular datestamp, manuscript "Ex" examiner's marking and signed with initials, some slight soiling, appears Very Fine, a scarce examined cover from Kentucky to the Confederacy, accompanied by an excerpt from a book with some information on Col. and Mrs. Breckenridge; he served in the 9th Kentucky Cavalry and with Morgan's Raiders, received several wounds and had two horses shot out from under him; Issa relocated to Canada where she would not be exposed to any "Yankees", ex Powell

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