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  Correspondence from Martha Rice Lacy to Martha "Mattie" Rice Porter, 1878 August 22

  Correspondence from Martha Rice Lacy, Raleigh, North Carolina, to her sister, Martha "Mattie" Rice Porter, Memphis, Tennessee, 1878 August 22.

  "I take up the daily paper every morning and look at the yellow fever reports, especially from Memphis. How sad it is and what hope is there until a frost comes, which at the earliest cannot be until October?... I hope you won't run any risk by going into the infected city."

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  Correspondence, Jessie to Martha "Mattie" Rice Porter, 1873 September 27

  Correspondence, Jessie to her sister, Martha "Mattie" Rice Porter, Memphis, TN, 1873 September 27.

  "I have no news of any importance but the good news we all ___ well and in these times, that is indeed good. We hear of no new cases in our neighborhood and I hope we will escape... It seems to me at least two months since this fever began... Father seems very well __ not frightened at all about this fever - he is improving every day."

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  Correspondence, Jessie to Martha "Mattie" Rice Porter, 1878 October 8

  Correspondence, Jessie in Urbana, to her sister Martha "Mattie" Rice Porter, Memphis, TN, 1878 October 8.

  "I have not written to you for a week for this reason I have not been well. have had a severe sore throat...We do feel so very anxious about you all the time, and I do pray all the time you may escape this plague..."

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  Correspondence, John Deans to Reverend Edward Porter, 1855 November 3

  Correspondence from a slave, John Deans, to Reverend Edward Porter, 1855 November 3. Transcription is available.

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  Correspondence, Mary Rice Lacy to Martha "Mattie" Rice Porter, 1979 September 9

  Correspondence, Mary Rice Lacy to her sister, Martha "Mattie" Rice Porter, Memphis, TN,1979 September 9.

  "I do feel for your position it must be a most trifling one. Not only shut off from the rest of the world but exposed to the dreadful infection. I pray God to spare you all."

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  Correspondence, Mary Rice Lacy to Martha Rice Porter, 1878 September 11

  Correspondence, Mary Rice Lacy, to her sister, Martha Rice Porter, Memphis, TN, 1878 September 11.

  "I received ____ letter telling us of Bro. Johns death, and I was so shocked to hear of it for we had not heard he was sick, and then it was so terrible to think of her being alone - and they having to bury him at night. I do so feel for her...We attended the Pres. Church last Sunday and they took up a collection for the yellow fever sufferers..."

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  Correspondence, Mother to Martha "Mattie" Rice Porter, undated

  Correspondence, Mother to her daughter, Martha "Mattie" Rice Porter, Memphis, TN, undated.

  "We thought it best for Henry to go home as the fever is in our part of the city, it is better to lose a few weeks from school than have the fever..."

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  Document, Expenses at Hanover College, 1848

  Document: "Expenses of Edward E. Porter at Hanover College, 1848." Reverend Edward E. Porter attended Hanover College from 1848-1851.

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  Document, List of Masters and Slaves, circa 1855

  Document, List of Masters and Slaves and Dates of Permits, circa 1855. Unknown location.

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  Document, Stock Certificate, Memphis Manufacturing Company, 1838 September 1

  Document: "Shares $500.00, Certificate No.1, This is to certify that E.H. Porter is the holder of Share No. 1 of the stock of the Memphis Manufacturing Company upon which an installment of one hundred dollars has been paid - In testimony whereof the agent of said company has subscribed his name hereunto - Dated at Memphis this 1 September 1838. E.H. Porter Agent, M., M., Co."

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  Legal Document, Petition of Martha Rice Porter to Federal Authorities, 1863 September 9

  Legal Document: Petition of Martha Rice Porter to Federal Authorities regarding the seizure of her property in Memphis, TN, 1863 September 9. Transcription is available.