Papers, 1847-1877.

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Papers, 1847-1877.

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Letters and diary of Porter. The 337-page "Diary of Secret Service" gives an account of Porter's secret mission to Haiti as a government agent in 1847-1848. He comments in detail on the people, the geography, the mineral deposits, etc., of the island. He also discusses the government, people, and commerce of the city of Santo Domingo. Also in the collection are letters written by Porter as commander of the Mississippi Squadron, U.S. Navy, requesting commissions, and supplies for families along the Mississippi and Tennessee rivers, and issuing orders for patrolling the rivers; and a letter, 1864, to Porter from D.F. Reiley, requesting that a gunboat be assigned to Bayou Sara, La., to protect the businesses of Union men.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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