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At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Morse, Justus (fl. 1861 - 1864) to Kitty

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02170.28 Author/Creator: Morse, Justus (fl. 1861 - 1864) Place Written: Indianapolis, IN Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 October 1863 Pagination: 3 p. ; 19.7 x 16.2 cm. Order a Copy

Someone stole his pocket book which carried a lot of postage stamps. He expects to stay where he is for some time to come and he likes it, as it is close to home.

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