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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.

Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) [Appointment of John G. Butler, Chief Coiner, Philadelphia (c/s Seward) and photograph] [Decimalized .01- .02]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01992 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) Place Written: Washington Type: Header Record Date: 1863 Pagination: 2 items. Order a Copy

Appointment of John G. Butler, Chief Coiner, Philadelphia (c/s Seward) and early photograph of coin counting room.

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