Letter to Lansing Porter, 1862 February 21

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A letter from Elizabeth Porter to her husband, Lansing Porter updating him on her father's illness. Elizabeth also includes some news about Auburn. She writes about the unconfirmed surrender of Nashville and Savannah and the "glorious cause" and "blood bought privileges." She mentions that many of Lansing's friends wish him well.

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Title

Letter to Lansing Porter, 1862 February 21

Correspondent

Porter, Elizabeth

Addressee

Porter, Lansing

Date Created

1862-02-21

Description

A letter from Elizabeth Porter to her husband, Lansing Porter updating him on her father's illness. Elizabeth also includes some news about Auburn. She writes about the unconfirmed surrender of Nashville and Savannah and the "glorious cause" and "blood bought privileges." She mentions that many of Lansing's friends wish him well.

Genre

Correspondence

Topical Subject(s)

Civil wars
Families
Military life
Soldiers

Geographical Subject(s)

Savannah (Ga.)
Auburn (N.Y.)
Nashville (Tn.)

Publisher

Tulane University Digital Library

Language

eng

Identifier (local)

1065.01.025

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

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