CSA 2-H, 10¢ blue Hoyer & Ludwig (3 margins) tied neat RICHMOND Va. JAN 2 1862 cds (type 2c) on cover to Hon. Linton Stephens, Sparta, Ga. Back flap missing as on nearly all envelopes in this correspondence as well as short secretarial docketing. Couple small tears at top edge, Ex Harry Muldrow. SCV $1,000. $400.

Georgia Supreme Court Judge Linton Stephens (1823-1872) was close to his older brother, Alexander H. Stephens, who served as vice president of the Confederate States of America from 1861-1865 and later became the 50th Governor of the State of Georgia. Prior to joining the Confederacy, Alexander Stephens served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Georgia. Stephens advocated against secession throughout his political career, but after Georgia seceded and he became vice president of the Confederacy, he gave his now famous Cornerstone Speech in March 1861, in which he defended the fundamentals of slavery.