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Porter, Fitz-John, 1822-1901 to Captain Julius Walker Adams

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00214.02.06 Author/Creator: Porter, Fitz-John, 1822-1901 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: May 16, 1879 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 21.6 cm, Width: 13.9 cm Order a Copy

Sends money for a subscription to Adams's paper "The Engineering News." Mentions Major Gardiner has been asked to officially submit the report on his case. Writes, "You asked Pope to deliver the address to Cadets -- [Jon] & Sherman?" Written on Central Railroad Co. of New Jersey stationery.

Adams, Julius Walker, fl. 1861-1862
Porter, Fitz-John, 1822-1901
Gardiner, Asa Bird, 1839-1919

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