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Porter, Fitz-John, 1822-1901 to Henry Jackson Hunt

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02382.077 Author/Creator: Porter, Fitz-John, 1822-1901 Place Written: Morristown, New Jersey Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 December [1883] Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 20.2 cm, Width: 26.8 cm Order a Copy

Mentions the 27 December 1883 death of General Andrew Atkinson Humphreys. Writes that Humphrey's death "... was a shock to me. It is a reminder of the uncertainty of life at our age." Refers to John Alexander Logan, a General and Senator, and mentions an unspecified action Logan must take to assist Hunt. Date inferred from content.

Porter, Fitz-John, 1822-1901
Hunt, Henry Jackson, 1819-1889
Humphreys, Andrew Atkinson, 1810-1883
Logan, John Alexander, 1826-1886

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