Letter of Recommendation, 1863 January 5


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A recommendation letter from Lieutenant Colonel W. Babcock of the 75th N.Y.U. for Lansing Porter, highlighting how responsible and attentive he is as well as his support of the creation of an army company consisting of freed, former slaves. Simon Gofs also includes his own recommendation, saying much the same things but adding a note of his pious nature.

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Title

Letter of Recommendation, 1863 January 5

Correspondent

Babcock, W., Lieutenant Colonel

Addressee

Porter, Lansing

Date Created

1863-01-05

Description

A recommendation letter from Lieutenant Colonel W. Babcock of the 75th N.Y.U. for Lansing Porter, highlighting how responsible and attentive he is as well as his support of the creation of an army company consisting of freed, former slaves. Simon Gofs also includes his own recommendation, saying much the same things but adding a note of his pious nature.

Genre

Correspondence

Topical Subject(s)

Civil wars
Families
Military life
Soldiers

Geographical Subject(s)

Thibodaux (La.)
Auburn (N.Y.)
Cayuga County (N.Y.)

Publisher

Tulane University Digital Library

Language

eng

File Type

pdf

Identifier (local)

1065.02.028

Extent

4 pages

Type of Resource

text

Source

Lansing Porter family papers, Manuscripts Collection 1065, Box 2, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Finding Aid

https://archives.tulane.edu/repositories/3/resources/1832

Physical Location

LRU
Tulane University: Howard-Tilton Memorial Library

Institution Website

https://library.tulane.edu/tusc

Use & Reproductions

Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Contact Information

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