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Description
April 6, 1865 letter from Willis M. Porter to his wife in Old Town about the surrender of General Lee in the Civil War.
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About This Item
- Title: Willis M. Porter letter about Lee surrender, 1865
- Creator: Willis M. Porter
- Creation Date: 1865-04-06
- Subject Date: 1865-04-06
- Location: Old Town, Penobscot County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 1605, Box 1/4
- Collection: Willis M. Porter diaries and correspondence
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Letters
- Manuscripts
- Porter, Ester Friend--Correspondence
- Porter, Willis M. --Correspondence
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
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