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At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 70,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World to soldiers’ letters from World War II and Vietnam. Explore primary sources, visit exhibitions in person or online, or bring your class on a field trip.

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1585-1763

Court of Common Pleas

Manuscript document

Title: Case in the Court of Common Pleas

The court case involves John Budd, John Bronck, and Thomas Ore. Due to damage, much of the document is illegible.

GLC03107.04924

12 November 1661

Mohican Indians

Manuscript document signed

Title: Land sale.

Sale of land on Long Island Sound to English Quaker John Budd by Indian tribe. Signed by five chiefs with their marks.

GLC05305

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