Box X-8 - Porter Documents, 1796-1903
Scope and Contents
-Congressional Resolution (1809)
-Indentures for land
-Will of Augustus Porter (handwritten in 1849)
-Mortgage
-Abstract of sale of land for Porter "homestead"
-Letter and document by lawyer re: extension of Wing Pier
-"Memorandum of Occurrences and some Important Facts attending the Campaign on the Niagara" ca. 1825
-Copy of letter by A.S. Porter, Volney's Views (1796)
-Personal Narrative of Travels (DeRoos, 1818)
-1899 presentation of Flag to 42nd Reg., US Army, Peter A. Porter
-Front cover of a writing pad "Porter's Mills"
-Peter A. Porter letter about ownership of Goat Island
-Tax receipt, letter
-Porter Diary
-Semi-Centennial booklet of Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Porter's marriage (1879)
Dates
- 1796-1903
Extent
From the Collection: 10.0 Linear feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
Creator
- From the Collection: Porter, Julia (Person)
- From the Collection: Porter, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1853-1925 (Person)
- From the Collection: Porter, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1853-1925 (Person)
- From the Collection: Porter (Niagara Falls, N.Y.) (Family)
Repository Details
Part of the Niagara Falls Public Library Local History Repository
1425 Main Street
3rd Floor
Niagara Falls NY 14305 United States
716-286-4899
nflh@nioga.org