ORU_A115.xml Guide to the Porter Family Correspondence 1849-1887 Porter Family correspondence Austin Munsell Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives 2012
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Porter Family correspondence Spencer, Isabella Porter, 1849-1924 Porter, James M Johnson, John W. Claypool, George A 115 0.1 linear feet 1 container 1 folder 1849-1887 Isabella Porter Spencer (1849-1924), of Ashland, was the daughter of James M. Porter of Iowa. The collection consists of both her own correspondence and that of her father. English . 1

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 Spencer, Isabella Porter, 1849-1924 Porter, James M Claypool, George Porter family United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Iowa--Social life and customs--19th century Pioneers--California Pioneers--Iowa Oregon Correspondence

The Porter family included brothers James M. of Iowa, and George of Chillicothe, Ohio.

Isabella (Belle) Porter Spencer (1849-1924), daughter of James M. Porter and Sarah Claypool, married A.C. Spencer, of Ashland, Oregon.

The correspondence in this collection spans thirty-eight years and two generations.

The 1849 letters are from James M. Porter of Ft. Madison and Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, to George Porter of Chillicothe, Ohio. They describe Iowa weather, prospects of business, and the migration of Iowans to California.

There are two letters (1861, 1862) by George Claypool, 81st Ohio Volunteers, and three by John W. Johnson, 89th Ohio Volunteers in the Civil War, addressed to George Porter.

Other letters are minor family correspondence of Isabella (Belle) Porter Spencer, who was later a resident of Ashland, Oregon.

 Guide to the Porter Family Correspondence

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