cover Lincoln Hospital (Washington, D.C.), cover addressed to 'J.P. Chandler, United States Treasury, Boston, Mass.', franked with U.S. 3c Rose (65), tied by 'Washington D.C. Oct 19 (1864)' duplex pmk., with original contents - a note giving address of the Condeferate prisoner care of a surgeon at U.S. Army, Lincoln Hospital, Washington, D.C., 1864 ms. docketing, very fine, scarce photo

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cover Lincoln Hospital (Washington, D.C.), cover addressed to 'J.P. Chandler, United States Treasury, Boston, Mass.', franked with U.S. 3c Rose (65), tied by 'Washington D.C. Oct 19 (1864)' duplex pmk., with original contents - a note giving address of the Condeferate prisoner care of a surgeon at U.S. Army, Lincoln Hospital, Washington, D.C., 1864 ms. docketing, very fine, scarce photo

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Note: Antrim notes that Lincoln General Hospital in Washington, D.C. housed 82 prisoners in November of 1864. This cover is postmarked October 19th (1864). Since it was going to Union Territory, only U.S. postage was required.