Colonel Peter A. Porter and the Emersons

By Jamie M. Carr, Ph.D - April 30, 2018

When Peter A. Porter died in 1864, many suggested an elegy he penned for a close friend could, indeed, be applied to himself. The mention of a Harvard classmate in the elegy prompted a quest to learn more about both young men during their college years at Harvard.

The full content is available in the Spring 2018 Issue.

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