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

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GLC#
GLC00214.02.10-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
July 11, 1881
Author/Creator
Porter, Fitz-John, 1822-1901
Title
to Captain Julius Walker Adams
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
2 p. : Height: 21.5 cm, Width: 14.1 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
Rise of Industrial America, 1877-1900
Sub-Era
Development of the West

Fitz-John porter mentions a past event involving Senator Henry Moore Teller in which Porter had been banned from residing in the Colorado Territory by an individual who hoped to please Secretary of War Stanton and John Pope; both men were enemies of Porter. At the time, Teller was indifferent. Mentions the health of President James A. Garfield, who was shot on July 2. Ends with "This is private."

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