Includes: Book of miniature tin-types. * Miniature leather-bound Civil War era Bible. * 1 pp. ADs by David D. Porter and a witness. A transfer of land in Missouri to David from his nephew Mouina G. Porter. In Washington, D.C., dated Feby 25, 1886. * Mounted albumen photograph of Mouina G. Porter and family, sitting on a porch in Porland. Photograph by George Prince of Washington, D.C. On verso are pencil notations pointing out who's who in the photograph. * Steel-engraved portrait of David D. Porter in uniform. 9½x7. With the embossed crest of Stanley photographers of Providence, RI. Marked "copy" in bottom right corner. * 4 pp. AL, signed "your devotedly daughter." From Richmond, [Virginia] and dated Feb. 27th, 1867. * 4 pp. printed and manuscript document: Application for Membership to the Children of the American Revolution. Applied for in Washington, D.C. by Bennett Laighton, the son of Mauina G. Porter (the David Porter's nephew). Dated 1898. * 1 pp. TLs from the Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army, notifying Mrs. Mary S. Porter that her husband, Mouina G. Porter has died. * Engraved passport issued to Mouina G. Porter, signed by Secretary of State Hamilton Fish. Dated 1873. With entry stamps Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires. * 1 pp. ALs from Edo. F. Davison to the Minister of War of Buenos Aires, dated June 20th, 1873. Letter of introduction to Mr. M.G. Porter, suggesting that he "take service in the Torpedo department of the Argentine army". * Several hand-written pages, plus typed letters, regarding the genealogy of the Porter family. * Some documents and typed letters from the Marine Core regarding members of the Porter family including Bennett L Porter. * Several autograph letters from Porter family dating in the 1880s. * Some dining table linens & related items. * Plus, a few others.
A wonderful archive pertaining largely to the genealogy of David Dixon Porter, (1813-1891), and particularly to his nephew Mouina G. Porter. David D. Porter was an American naval officer who commanded a mortar fleet under Admiral Farragut during the Civil War. Many of the materials are address to or from Mr. & Mrs. Mouina G. Porter, plus documents, photographs, letters and other personal effects from their descendants.