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William W. Porter collection

Title: William W. Porter collection

This collection contains the papers of several members of a Pennsylvania family, distinguished in the Revolutionary War, political leadership, jurisprudence, and administrative affairs. Andrew Porter papers, 1773-1813, deal chiefly with land transactions in which he was officially and personally interested, in Allegheny, Mercer, Northumberland, Westmoreland and other Pennsylvania counties. Included are several items on his military career, 1776, 1778; his astronomical observation, 1786-1787; the Pennsylvania western boundary line, 1784-1786. The correspondence, 1829-1867, of David R. Porter, governor of Pennsylvania, 1839-1845, includes: letters, 1838-1867, of James Buchanan; letters of Sam Houston, 1858; copy of an address to John C. Calhoun; and other items on state and national political affairs. There are also papers of George B. Porter, Robert Porter, James Madison Porter, and other members of the Porter family, 1770-1880.

ArchivalResource: ca. 350 items.

https://discover.hsp.org/Record/ead-0517 View

Huston, Almangan. Black Hawk War collection, 1831-1832.

Title: Black Hawk War collection, 1831-1832.

Collection, 1831-1832, undated (copies) includes correspondence, April 11, 1831-July 29, 1832, and undated, from Gen. Joseph W. Brown and Gen. John R. Williams to Col. Almangan Huston, Commander of the 7th Militia, concerning orders and regulations for his regiment to be raised in Niles (Mich.) for service in the Black Hawk War. Muster rolls, letters from Indian agents, a letter from Gov. G.B. Porter, and a few bills are also included. The originals are in the Saint Joseph County Historical Museum. The war was over before the unit was deployed.

ArchivalResource: 1 folder.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/46860058 View

Porter, George Bryan, 1791-1834. George Bryan Porter papers, 1765-1837 and 1842-1882.

Title: George Bryan Porter papers, 1765-1837 and 1842-1882.

Official papers, commissions, and receipts of Porter family; and correspondence concerning family affairs, national politics, and the territorial governorship. Correspondents include: James Buchanan, George M. Dallas, Samuel D. Ingham, Andrew Jackson, Edward Livingston, and David R. Porter.

ArchivalResource: 75 items and 1 oversize folder.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/34419476 View