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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02734 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1826 |
| Title | David Porter to R. Smith making plans for the financial support of his wife |
| Date | 2 December 1826 |
| Author | Porter, David (1780-1843) |
| Recipient | Smith, R. |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Writing to a banker in Washington, D.C., arranges for his wife's finances after his defection to Mexico. Sends along with his letter eight hundred dollars, four hundred of which is to be given to his wife, the rest to be put in his bank account. Adds, "I hope my writing will have no cause to be ashamed of my conduct on any occasion." |
| Subjects | Banking Marriage Finance Women's History Latin and South America Global History and Civics Navy Immigration and Migration |
| People | Porter, David (1780-1843) |
| Place written | Vera Cruz, Mexico |
| Theme | Children & Family; Women in American History; Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | David Porter (1780-1843) became commander-in-chief of the Mexican navy in 1826. Just prior to this, he had commanded a U.S. naval attack on a town in Puerto Rico without sanction by the U.S. government. This caused him to be court-martialed, and he resigned his commission and defected to Mexico. He is the father of Union Civil War Admiral David Dixon Porter. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |