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Anthony Porter letter to C. Durand
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Anthony Porter letter to C. Durand | |
| Creator: Porter, Anthony | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1841 January 3 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) (1 letter) | |
| Collection Number: ms1267 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Anthony Porter was a prominent Savannah, Georgia merchant and spent many years as executive secretary to several Georgia governors, including David B. Mitchell.
Scope and Content
A letter dated "Savannah 3d January 1841" addressed to C. Durand, a merchant of New York and New Orleans. Generally social in tone and thanking Durand for his kindnesses during a stay in Baltimore, Porter also discourses on the scene in Savannah and particularly the difficulties with the cotton crop: "The cotton crop (Sea Island and upland in Georgia) will not exceed more than a half crop." The letter is two pages long entirely in Porter's bold hand.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Anthony Porter letter to C. Durand, ms 1267. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
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