John Addison Porter to Aaron Homer Byington., 03/19/1898-03/19/1898

File — Box: 1, Folder: 3

Identifier: GAMMS408.1.3

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Only 1 series. Arranged chronologically.

Dates

03/19/1898-03/19/1898

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.42 Linear Feet (1 Hollinger Document Case)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

1 Typed Letter Signed dated 3/19/1898 from John Addison Porter to Aaron Homer Byington, regarding personal and political matters. Porter thanks Byington for sending a New Year's greeting card and informs Byington that Governor Griggs of New Jersey has been appointed Attorney-General. Porter asks for Byington's help in his campaign against Senator Lounsbury or Ridgefield for the Governorship of his home state. He references Windham Count, Fairfield County, and "The Gazette" as important to his election. Porter also informs Byington that mutual friend Ed Frisbie will likely be the Mayor of Hartford and discusses President McKinley's approach to the Spanish question and Consular salaries. He says that Mrs. Porter is suffering because of her father's death. Sent from the Executive Mansion, Washington to Consul of the United States, Naples, Italy.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

PORTER, JOHN ADDISON - LETTER TO BYINGTON, AARON HOMER (1898): Typed Letter Signed

BYINGTON, AARON HOMER - CORRES. FROM PORTER, JOHN ADDISON (1898): Typed Letter Signed

GRIGGS, GOVERNOR, NEW JERSEY - REF. BY PORTER, JOHN ADDISON (1898): Typed Letter Signed

ATTORNEY GENERAL - REFERENCE BY PORTER, JOHN ADDISON (1898): Typed Letter Signed

LOUNSBURY, SENATOR NATHAN - REFERENCE BY PORTER, JOHN ADDISON (1898): Typed Letter Signed

WINDHAM COUNTY - REFERENCE BY PORTER, JOHN ADDISON (1898): Typed Letter Signed

FAIRFIELD COUNTY - REFERENCE BY PORTER, JOHN ADDISON (1898): Typed Letter Signed

"GAZETTE, THE" - REFERENCE BY PORTER, JOHN ADDISON (1898): Typed Letter Signed

FRISBIE, ED - REFERENCE BY PORTER, JOHN ADDISON (1898): Typed Letter Signed

HARTFORD, MAYOR - REFERENCE BY PORTER, JOHN ADDISON (1898): Typed Letter Signed

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY - REFERENCE BY PORTER, JOHN ADDISON (1898): Typed Letter Signed

WASHINGTON, DC - SENT FROM LOCATION BY PORTER, JOHN ADDISON 91898): Typed Letter Signed

NAPLES, ITALY - SENT TO LOCATION BY PORTER, JOHN ADDISON (1898): Typed Letter Signed