George Washington on Shield with Liberty, Union Patriotic Cover, with "P.O. BUSINESS" Marking

Addressed to the postmaster in Princeville, Ill. "JEFFERSON CITY, MO NOV. 11" datestamp. Datelined November 8, 1861.

Enclosed folded letter from a Union soldier, Thompson Klemmer, writing from Camp Marshall, to his wife Mary, reporting his good health, concern for ill comrades, movement near rebel camps in Virginia, instructions for retrieving money from the express office, and affectionate messages to his children.