The William Townsend Porter Letters

[Envelope]

History

These letters written by William Townsend Porter to Abby Howe Turner. He was a professor of physiology at Harvard Medical School, and appears to also be her thesis advisor in her efforts toward her Ph.D. They shared discussions on research and friendly chat.

The Images

All documents have a portion of the first page scanned, and comments about their contents are included below.

A Letter Written on Aug 21, 1911
envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, but directed wrongly toward North Hadley and corrected. Originating postmark illegible, but it is an Austrian stamp. Postmarked Sep 4, 1911 am in North Hadley, Mass. Transit marks Sep 4, 1911 5pm in Hadley, Mass. and Sep 5, 1911 9am in South Hadley, Mass. on the reverse.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page of the letter is scanned.
page 1 A draft of a response is in the same envelope. Full contents of letter, though only the first page of the letter is scanned.

A Letter Written on Oct 11, 1911
envelope Addressed to Prof. A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Oct 13, 1911 6pm in Boston, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page of the letter is scanned.

A Letter Written on Nov 15, 1911
envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Nov 15, 1911 3pm in Boston, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page of the letter is scanned.

A Letter Written on Mar 6, 1912
envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Mar 6, 1912 9:30pm in Boston, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page of the letter is scanned.

A Series of Letters Written Feb-Apr, 1913
envelope Addressed to Prof. A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Mar 19, 1913 6pm in Boston, Mass. Transit mark Mar 20, 1913 9am in South Hadley, Mass. on the reverse. The envelope encloses five letters and a sketch.
page 1 Feb 11, 1913. Full contents of letter, though only the first page of the letter is scanned.
page 1 Mar 19, 1913. Full contents of letter, though only the first page of the letter is scanned.
page 1 Mar 20, 1913. Full contents of letter.
page 1 Mar 25, 1913. Full contents of letter.
page 1 Apr 11, 1913. Full contents of letter, though only the first page of the letter is scanned.
the sketch "Origin of Left Phrenic in Rabbit by roots from fourth and fifth cervical nerves and by "short" root from sixth cervical / Veins dotted in - In. - Innominate. Sub - Subclavican, - Ceph - Cephalic, E.J. - External Jugular"

A Letter written on Mar 29, 1914
page 1 No envelope survives. Full contents of letter, though only the first page of the letter is scanned.

A Letter Written on Apr 23, 1917
envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Apr 23, 1917 9pm in Boston, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter.

A Letter Written on Oct 3, 1917
envelope Addressed to Prof. A. B. [sic] Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Oct 3, 1917 8pm in Boston, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter.

A Letter Written on Oct 9, 1917
envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Oct 9, 1917 5pm in Boston, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page of the letter is scanned.

A Letter Written on Nov 13, 1917
envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Nov 13, 1917 5pm in Boston, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Dec 24, 1917
envelope Addressed to Prof. A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Dec 24 [1917] 12pm in Boston, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Dec 26, 1917
envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Dec 26 [1917] 9pm in Boston, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page is scanned.

A Letter Written on Nov 22, 1918
envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Nov 22, 1918 2pm in Grand Central Station, New York, NY.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page of the letter is scanned.

A Letter Written on Dec 31, 1918
envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Dec 31, 1918 7pm in Boston, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page of the letter is scanned.

A Letter Written on Mar 7, 1919
envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Mar 7, 1919 8pm in Boston, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page of the letter is scanned.

A Letter Written on Jul 6 [1919?]
page 1 No envelope survives. Full contents of letter.

A Letter Written on Feb 8, 1920
envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Feb 8, 1920 5pm in Boston, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page of the letter is scanned.

A Letter Written on Mar 24, 1920
envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Mar 24, 1920 7pm in Boston, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page of the letter is scanned.

A Letter Written on Aug 27, 1921
envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner, Box 26, Pemaquid Point, Me. Postmarked Aug 27, 1921 5pm in Boston, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page of the letter is scanned.

A Letter Written on Jan 28, 1924
envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Jan 28, 1924 5pm in Boston, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page of the letter is scanned.

A Letter Written on May 6, 1924
envelope Addressed to Prof. A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked May 6, 1924 3:30pm in Boston, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page of the letter is scanned.

A Letter Written on May 20, 1924
envelope Addressed to Prof. A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked May 20, 1924 9pm in Boston, Mass.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page of the letter is scanned.