Letter to dear sister, 1862 February 6 and February 18

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Title: Letter to dear sister, 1862 February 6 and February 18
Correspondent: Sister of Elizabeth
Addressee: Porter, Lansing
Date: 1862
Description: Elizabeth Porter forwards her husband, Lansing, a letter that her sister wrote to her in regards to some letters being sent back. Elizabeth informs Lansing of many events at home including the fact that the children had the measles and are still not any better.
Genre: Correspondence
Topical Subject(s): Civil wars
Families
Military life
Soldiers
Geographical Subject(s): Florida (United States)
Auburn (N.Y.)
Syracuse (N.Y.)
Publisher: Tulane University Digital Library
Language: eng
Identifier (local): 1065.01.022
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
Institution Website: http://larc.tulane.edu
Rights: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
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