English, Published edition: Horace Porter papers, Porter, Horace, 1837-1921.

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  • 1,500 items.
  • 5 containers.
  • 2 linear feet.
Language
  • English

Edition details

Title
  • Horace Porter papers, 1853-1922.
Creator
  • Porter, Horace, 1837-1921.
Physical Description
  • 1,500 items.
  • 5 containers.
  • 2 linear feet.
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Summary
  • Correspondence, diary, speeches, family papers, and photographs relating to Porter's Civil War service, his work as secretary to President Ulysses S. Grant, his career with the Pullman Company and the New York, West Shore and Buffalo Railroad, his activities with the Union League, his interest in Republican Party politics, his role in the inauguration of William McKinley, and his service as U.S. ambassador to France. Includes correspondence relating to Porter's search for the body of John Paul Jones; notes pertaining to his book, Campaigning with Grant (1897); and copies of letters sent while serving as president of the Grant Memorial Commission (1891-1897). Correspondents include A. N. Blakeman, George Edward Payson Dodge, James Henry Duncan, Marcus Alonzo Hanna, John Hay, David Rittenhouse Porter, Sophie McHarg Porter, Albert B. Pullman, George Mortimer Pullman, and Elihu Root.
Biography
  • Soldier, railroad official, and diplomat.
Notes
  • Gift Horace P. Mende 1938.
  • Collection material in English.
Access Conditions
  • Open to research.
Language
  • English
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