Manuscripts

William Porter letter to J. M. Blackerby

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Description: Porter writes to Blackerby about the surveying of territorial roads in Oregon, and advises him on where to send the two plots Porter has made. One should be sent to Benjamin F. Harding, Secretary of the Oregon Territory, and the other to the county auditor. Porter is unsure if the Secretary requires one, but he figures "it will do no harm to make such return."
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1856, January 8.
Call number: mssHM 17380
Creator: Porter, William (1812-1899)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: In library, date unknown.
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Correspondence Porter, J. (d. 1831) to Porter, J. (1776-), 1828 - 1830 -- Porter, J. (1776-) to Cayles POR 1238 - 1287

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Collection strengths include the family correspondence of Jane Porter, Robert Ker Porter, and Anna Maria Porter spanning the years 1795-1841.The letters describe the social customs of the Regency and early Victorian eras, as well as the family's struggle to maintain an expected place in society despite great financial difficulties. The letters also mention, over the years, various novels, plays, and travel narratives the Porters are writing and publishing. The main weakness of the collection is the lack of manuscript material for Jane, Robert Ker, and Anna Maria Porter.

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Correspondence Porter, A.M. -- Porter, J. (d. 1831) to Porter, J. (1776-), 1799 (Sep.) - 1803 (Aug.) POR 1021 - 1075

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Correspondence Porter, R.K. to Porter, J. (d. 1831) 1817 - 1831 -- Porter, J. (1776-), 1793 - 1803 (Oct.) POR 2386 - 2438

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Correspondence Porter, J. (d. 1831) to Porter, J. (1776-), 1821 (Aug.) - 1827 POR 1185 - 1237

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Correspondence Porter, J. (d. 1831) to Porter, J. (1776-), 1804 (Feb.) - 1815 POR 1076 - 1133

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Correspondence Porter, J. (d. 1831) to Porter, J. (1776-), 1816 - 1821 (July) POR 1134 - 1184

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William Porter letter to J. M. Blackerby

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