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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.

Hardee, William Joseph (1815-1873) [Clipped signature]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02063.03 Author/Creator: Hardee, William Joseph (1815-1873) Place Written: s.l. Type: Signature Date: after 1862 Pagination: 1 p. ; 3.5 x 8.3 cm. Order a Copy

Written on lined paper fortified by solid backing.

Halleck served as a Union General during the Civil War.

Halleck, Henry Wager, 1815-1872

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