Letter to Elizabeth Porter, 1862 February 24

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Title: Letter to Elizabeth Porter, 1862 February 24
Correspondent: Porter, Lansing
Addressee: Porter, Elizabeth
Date Created: 1862-02-24
Description: A letter from Lansing Porter to his wife, Elizabeth Porter informing her that he had just received several weeks of her letters in one batch. He also reports that two men drowned due to boats capsizing and that Col. Brown's health has been poor. He tells Elizabeth about his company's outrage because the paymaster will only pay them for their first five weeks of service. He then expresses his anxiety about his father-in-laws.
Genre: Correspondence
Envelopes
Topical Subject(s): Civil wars
Families
Military life
Soldiers
Geographical Subject(s): Auburn (N.Y.)
Publisher: Tulane University Digital Library
Language: eng
Identifier (local): 1065.01.026
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.
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