Letter "...since we left New York Harbor," 1861 December 11-14

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Title: Letter "...since we left New York Harbor," 1861 December 11-14
Correspondent: Porter, Lansing
Date Created: 1861-12-14
Description: A letter from Lansing Porter to his wife, Elizabeth Porter, informing her that they are sailing along the coast of Key West, soon to make their way back to Fort Pickens. Lansing writes that he has received a package from the children that moves him to tears. He assures them that nothing of monumental importance has happened to him and the other men.
Genre: Correspondence
Topical Subject(s): Civil wars
Families
Military life
Soldiers
Geographical Subject(s): Fort Pickens (Fl.)
Key West (Fl.)
Auburn (N.Y.)
Publisher: Tulane University Digital Library
Language: eng
Identifier (local): 1065.01.008
Extent: 3 pages
Type of Resource: text
Source: Lansing Porter Family Papers, Manuscripts Collection 1065, Box 1, 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
Rights: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
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