Letter, June 27, 1877.

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Letter, June 27, 1877.

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Holograph letter signed, Washington, D.C., June 27, 1877 to Governor Alexander H. Rice, regarding an invitation to Boston on the occasion of a presidential visit. Porter expresses regret that he was on vacation in Warm Springs, Va., when the letter arrived.

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Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library

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Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library

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Rice, Alexander Hamilton, 1818-1895

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Porter, David D. (David Dixon), 1813-1891

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U.S. naval officer. From the description of Papers, 1847-1877. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20077865 Admiral David Dixon Porter was born in Chester, PA, on June 8, 1813. He was instrumental in Farragut's capturing of New Orleans in 1862 when he set off 20,000 bombs to destroy the Confederate forts, Jackson and Saint Philip. This allowed Farragut to sail past the forts and up the Mississippi to New Orleans. He also was instrumental in the Battle of Vicksburg...