1. Creator/Author:
  2. Poor Richard Press (21)

Commemorative cachet for the 1840 Young Men's Whig Convention at Springfield

Creator:
Poor Richard Press
Location:
Illinois, Chicago
Origin Date:
1940
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 3 5/8 in x 6 1/2 in
Item ID:
71.2009.082.0765
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Three-dimensional Objects

Description

This cacheted cover commemorates the centennial anniversary of the Young Men's Whig Convention held at Springfield, Illinois, on June 3-4, 1840. On the left half of the envelope, the cachet printed in dark blue and green ink depicts the Springfield Art Association building, formerly the home of Dr. Thomas Houghan where a huge barbecue was held on the afternoon of June 4th, a climax of the Young Men's Whig Convention. The title printed above the cachet reads "One hundred years ago, on June 3, 1840, the Young Men's Whig Convention Was Held at Springfield. Abraham Lincoln Was a Prominent Figure at the Convention" The caption below the cachet is "Springfield Art Association, Formerly the Home of Dr. Thomas Houghan." A postmark reading "Springfield, Ill., Jun 3, 1940, 1:30 PM" is stamped on the upper center of the envelope. The envelope is addressed to Lincoln Nat'l Life Foundation, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Tucked inside the envelope is a cream-colored folder which contains explanatory text on the convention by Theodore Charrney. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum