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George McCandless Porter (1835-1864) Papers, 1849-1864 A&M 1821

George McCandless Porter (1835-1864) Papers, 1849-1864 A&M 1821


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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 1821
Title
George McCandless Porter (1835-1864) Papers 1849-1864
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/198679
Quantity
0.2 Linear Feet, Summary: 1 1/2 in. (1 folder)
Creator
Porter, George McCandless (1835-1864)
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
Letters written by a lawyer and businessman near Shanghai in Berkeley County to his sister Mary, who was residing in their father's home at New Cumberland, Virginia. There are also letters written from: Wellsburg Academy, 1849-1850; Washington College, Washington, Pennsylvania, 1851-1855; Cuba, 1857; New Orleans, 1857; and from Richmond, Virginia, 1858-1860. A diary includes entries from 1 January to 20 March 1864. Porter had business relations with firms in Pittsburgh concerning brick making, coal lands, and shipping. Much of the diary concerns his wife's illness and his own poor health and there are a few minor references to Civil War developments and Porter's Union sentiments. Muster records of the Panhandle Greys, a state militia unit, 1861-1863, organized and captained by George McCandless Porter, are included.

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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], George McCandless Porter (1835-1864) Papers, A&M 1821, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Academies (Private schools)
  • Berkeley County (W. Va.)
  • Civil War - Panhandle Greys.
  • Coal mining - coal industry.
  • Cuba
  • Diaries and journals.
  • New Cumberland.
  • New Orleans (La.)
  • Pittsburgh (Pa.)
  • Porter, George McCandless.
  • Richmond (Va.)
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
  • Universities and colleges
  • Washington College.
  • Wellsburg Academy.

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Porter, George McCandless (1835-1864)
  • Porter, George McCandless.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Berkeley County (W. Va.)
  • Cuba
  • New Cumberland.
  • New Orleans (La.)
  • Pittsburgh (Pa.)
  • Richmond (Va.)
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
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