New York 1863 Draft Riots Content Letter Plus BONUS!

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I continue the sale of my collection of Civil War ephemera and postal history. I am listing an interesting letter concerning the 1863 New York Draft Riots plus a bonus document issued by the New York County Substitute Committee . The letter is written on the letterhead of "The Park Bank" dated July 14, 1863. The envelope is addressed to a family member in New Jersey and is franked by a choice Sc. 65 with a particularly rich color. It has a New York, July 13, 1863 postmark which might mean that this envelope originally contained another letter. (However, the envelope and letter came together when I purchased them many years ago.) The letter reads in part: "Mob violence prevails to a fearful extent & rumors reach us every few minutes of some fresh outbreak. A person was a few minutes since who stated that they have thrown Mayor Opdyke's furniture into the street. T are so many rumors that it is difficult to tell which are true and which are false. We have closed our iron shutters deeming it more safe. Having so many windows on the alley they could come upon us "double quick" should they take a turn this way. I don't feel any alarm for my personal safety for I shall take every good care not to get into any crowd. I sent a letter to thee last eve. While I was writing it (at the house) the mob attacked the Tribune building broke in the read more

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