Manuscripts
Blenkinsop, [Peter]. 6 letters (1777 - 1778) to William Porter, d. 1779; Durham (England)
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Porter, William, d. 1779. 20 letters (1777, Mar. - 1778, Jan.) to Jane Porter, d. 1831, Dalkeith (Scotland), Coventry (England), Bourdeaux (France)
Manuscripts
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.
POR 2617 - 2636
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Porter, Robert Ker, Sir, 1777-1842. 3 letters (1814, [Jan.?] - [ca. 1815?]) to Maria Fedorovna Shcherbatova Porter, London (England)
Manuscripts
Note: Enclosed in POR 2593, autograph letter by Robert Ker Porter giving his mother, Jane Porter, d. 1831, his military pay for her lifetime; also signed by William Ogilvie Porter, dated Jan. 18, 1814.
POR 2593 - 2595
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Kelsall, Charles. 2 letters (1834 - 1842) to Jane Porter, 1776-1850, London and Hythe (England)
Manuscripts
Note: POR 174 copied out by Jane Porter, followed by a short paragraph note to Robert Ker Porter; also, notes of Jane Porter's answer, dated Jan. 12, 1834.
POR 174 - 175
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[Porter, William, d. 1779.] [List of expenses], ([ca. 1775?])
Manuscripts
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.
POR 100
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Lonsdale, M. 1 letter ([ca. 1775?]) to William Porter, d. 1779, A.L.S. (3 p.); 19 cm
Manuscripts
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.
POR 189
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Banff, [Lord]. 2 letters (1777 - 1786) to Jane Porter, d. 1831
Manuscripts
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.
POR 130-131