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Robert F. Portner letter

 Item
Identifier: MS-0063
Letter fragment from Cadet Portner to "Eddie", written from VMI on October 20, 1892. Discusses experiment using telephone receiver; first part of letter is in German.

Dates

  • 1892

Creator

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Extent

1 items

Biographical / Historical

Robert F. Portner b. 1874, Alexandria, VA; Virginia Military Institute, Class of 1895, non-graduate; d. 1900 Washington, DC.

Physical Location

Manuscripts Stacks

Repository Details

Part of the Virginia Military Institute Archives Repository

Contact:
VMI Archives
Preston Library
Lexington VA 24450
540-464-7516