signed unbound
1864 · South Carolina
by McQUEEN, John (1804 - 1867)
South Carolina, 1864. unbound. 1 page, 10 x 8 inches, signed "John McQueen - Chairman" on the back of a Confederate States of America purchase order, "House of Representatives of C.S.A," February 2, 1864, South Carolina, written during the great shortage of 1864, a time when newspapers were printed on the back of wallpaper and the CSA literally ran out of government stationery, approving the purchase of $25,358.94 worth of office supplies, which included envelopes, cap paper, steel pens, blank books, quills, manila paper, etc., by freight from Wilmington Government Transportation. Chipping and discoloration at the borders; good condition. American politician and pro-slavery/states-rights advocate who served as a member of the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War.
(Inventory #: 271354)