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Letter From Huldah Porter To Francis P. Porter, Huldah Porter
Letter From Huldah Porter To Francis P. Porter, Huldah Porter
Harvey Collection Letters
In her update to Francis, Huldah reports that George and his partner Grace have moved into town. The family is engaged in various harvesting tasks at this time of year.
Letter From John Porter To Francis P. Porter, John Porter
Letter From John Porter To Francis P. Porter, John Porter
Harvey Collection Letters
John Porter updates Francis on the family and asks how she is enjoying Ohio. He says he will attempt to help Thomas get a job at the Clinton School if he wishes to teach there. George and his partner Grace are in Clinton at this time.
Letter From Mary Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Mary Armstrong
Letter From Mary Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Mary Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Mary inquires with Francis whether Thomas could help her get a teaching position in Clinton if he is staying at the school another year.
Letter From Flavilla Armstrong To Thomas S. Armstrong, Flavilla Armstrong
Letter From Flavilla Armstrong To Thomas S. Armstrong, Flavilla Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Flavilla provides an account of the Armstrong family's activities and that of their neighbors. The Armstrongs await word of Thomas's plans for the summer once his school closes.
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Thomas intends to be mustered out honorably and hopes to secure a position in The Select School when he is discharged. He is dismayed by the "loose morals" and licentiousness of the "fashionable world" he has witnessed in Richmond and Washington.
Letter From Mary Armstrong To Thomas S. Armstrong, Mary Armstrong
Letter From Mary Armstrong To Thomas S. Armstrong, Mary Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Mary inquires about Thomas's options for resigning from the Army and reviews the consequences of a recent lawsuit against the family.
Teaching Certificate For Francis P. Porter, Dewitt County School Commissioner
Teaching Certificate For Francis P. Porter, Dewitt County School Commissioner
Harvey Collection Letters
Francis's teaching certificate from DeWitt County, Illinois, dated December 10, 1864.
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Thomas encourages Francis in her "struggling with the world."
Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter
Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter
Harvey Collection Letters
George responds to Francis's updates from Clinton and her teaching position.
Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter
Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter
Harvey Collection Letters
George asks his family to write more often and to "never wait an answer." He regrets that Thomas has not written back and worries about his marriage prospects when he gets to return home.
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Thomas shares with Francis his anxieties from his teaching days; mentions a "the Market House affair at Zanesville," (a disaster in which 7 people were killed); taking hay from a local farmer
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Thomas S. Armstrong
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Thomas S. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Thomas writes of recent news of the war he has been following. The oven his regiment had been using for baking has collapsed, but he is pleased to have received a box of goods from home.
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Thomas recounts Christmas and New Year's Day , including a near-fatal reconnaissance trip.
Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter
Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter
Harvey Collection Letters
George asks Francis about the Porter family's move to Illinois and expresses doubt about leaving the front for home in the current winter. He offers teaching advice to Francis.
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Thomas S. Armstrong
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Thomas S. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Thomas discusses the Normal school and teaching opportunities.
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Thomas reports he is prospering at school and anxiously awaiting word from George and Francis.
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong
Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Thomas apologizes for being unable to visit Francis. He asks her to direct mail to Brownsville, Ohio where he will start teaching next week.
Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Wilbur F. Armstrong
Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Wilbur F. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Wilbur is uncertain whether he wants to pursue teaching, but asks Jacob to try to get him a school position near Newark. Wilbur is taking music lessons with an instructor from Cincinnati and performed with his class at a recent concert in Lebanon.
Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Wilbur F. Armstrong
Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Wilbur F. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Wilbur reports that he is boarding himself after getting stuck with a "spooney." He requests $40 to complete his term at the Normal and relays his opportunity to teach in Indiana next winter for as much as $50 a month.
Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Thomas S. Armstrong, Wilbur F. Armstrong
Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Thomas S. Armstrong, Wilbur F. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Wilbur shares information about the classes and costs for room and board for a term at the Normal School in Lebanon. He indicates this is the last letter he will write from Taylorsville.
Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Thomas S. Armstrong, Wilbur F. Armstrong
Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Thomas S. Armstrong, Wilbur F. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Wilbur tells Thomas he is still teaching and will return if he cannot get another teaching position elsewhere. He intends to attend school in the spring and summer at Lebanon and then go to Illinois with Thomas next winter.
Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Wilbur F. Armstrong
Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Wilbur F. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Wilbur asks Jacob to have their father find him a new position elsewhere. His relationship with his landlady has soured since he started playing "dancing tunes" on his flute.
Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Thomas S. Armstrong, Wilbur F. Armstrong
Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Thomas S. Armstrong, Wilbur F. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Wilbur describes how he handled students who locked him out of his classroom over the course of the week. He is reading Byron.
Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Thomas S. Armstrong, Wilbur F. Armstrong
Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Thomas S. Armstrong, Wilbur F. Armstrong
Harvey Collection Letters
Wilbur describes his romantic prospects in Taylorsville. He is upset by rumors circulating about his recreational interests and urges Thomas to help him find a new teaching position in Delaware County.
Teaching Certificate For Thomas S. Armstrong, Licking County Board Of Examiners
Teaching Certificate For Thomas S. Armstrong, Licking County Board Of Examiners
Harvey Collection Letters
Thomas's teaching certificate from Licking County, Ohio.