Letter to Lansing Porter, 1861 December 28


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Elizabeth Porter writes to her husband, Lansing Porter, that she has been very vigilant in checking for letters each and every day, especially since rumors are going around that he has been taken prisoner or killed. She gives an overview of what has been going on at home and enlightens Lansing with the sermon from that Sunday.

Details
Title

Letter to Lansing Porter, 1861 December 28

Correspondent

Porter, Elizabeth

Addressee

Porter, Lansing

Date Created

1861-12-28

Description

Elizabeth Porter writes to her husband, Lansing Porter, that she has been very vigilant in checking for letters each and every day, especially since rumors are going around that he has been taken prisoner or killed. She gives an overview of what has been going on at home and enlightens Lansing with the sermon from that Sunday.

Genre

Correspondence

Topical Subject(s)

Civil wars
Families
Military life
Soldiers

Geographical Subject(s)

Auburn (N.Y.)

Publisher

Tulane University Digital Library

Language

eng

Identifier (local)

1065.01.012

Extent

4 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.

Contact Information

specialcollections@tulane.edu