Autobiography and Reminiscence of Captain R.K. Porter, (Deceased), 1901.

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Autobiography and Reminiscence of Captain R.K. Porter, (Deceased), 1901.

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Autobiographies and Reminiscences of California Pioneers, p. 67-70, Vol. 2. This is a typed transcript of the member's autobiographical reminiscence created as an institutional record for the Society of California Pioneers. This reminiscence pertains to the history of the postal service in San Francisco. It includes a statement written by Edward E. Chever, member of the Historical Committee of the Society of California Pioeners, on March 26, 1892 which is followed by a reprint of a letter R.K. Porter wrote in response to Chever's inquiries concerning the inside arrangement of the San Francisco Post Office in 1849. In Porter's letter he describes the physical arrangement and location of the Post Office, as well as the living conditions of its clerks.

[4] p. ; 35 x 21 cm.

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Porter, Rufus, 1792-1884

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Captain R.K. Porter, according to records at the Society of California Pioneers, was born on May 1, 1792 in West Boxford, Mass., and died on Aug. 12th, 1884. We have no further information on him other than this reminiscence which does not refer to his personal life. A Rufus K. Porter, which the same birth and death dates, is also known for his book Aerial Navigation: the practibility of traveling pleasantly and safely from New York to California in three days (New York: H. Smith, 1849). This ma...