Papers, 1805-1849.

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Papers, 1805-1849.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122590326

Contains correspondence, mostly letters by Porter in St. Petersburg, Russia, to his mother and sister, novelist Jane Porter. Also journals, 1805-1808, kept by Porter in Russia, and a notebook with sketches, accounts and notes taken during a trip to Russia and Sweden.

3 boxes (1.5 linear ft.)

Houghton Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6780066

Houghton Library

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