Dictation from R.S. Porter : Cameron, Texas, 1886.

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Dictation from R.S. Porter : Cameron, Texas, 1886.

Travels from Georgia to California, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and British America prior to the Civil War; Confederate army experiences; move to Texas, 1867; mercantile business in Cameron.

Originals : 4 leaves ; 25 cm.Copies : partial microfilm reel (3 exposures) : negative (Rich. 117:18) and positive.

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