Letter to Elizabeth Porter, 1862 July 31

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A letter from Lansing Porter to his wife, Elizabeth Porter writing that he hopes the "Cahawba" will soon arrive with his packages. Lansing recounts the funeral of a young boy he recently attended and the prayer session he and some of the men had the night before.

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Title

Letter to Elizabeth Porter, 1862 July 31

Correspondent

Porter, Lansing

Addressee

Porter, Elizabeth

Date Created

1862-07-26

Description

A letter from Lansing Porter to his wife, Elizabeth Porter writing that he hopes the "Cahawba" will soon arrive with his packages. Lansing recounts the funeral of a young boy he recently attended and the prayer session he and some of the men had the night before.

Genre

Correspondence
Envelopes

Topical Subject(s)

Civil wars
Families
Military life
Soldiers

Geographical Subject(s)

Pensecola (Fl.)
Auburn (N.Y.)

Publisher

Tulane University Digital Library

Language

eng

Identifier (local)

1065.01.058

Extent

4 pages, 1 envelope

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