Our Collection

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.

Scammon, Eliakim Parker (1816-1894) [Scammon endorsement on a manuscript document regarding damages done to property of James. S. Cassady]

High-resolution images are available to schools and libraries via subscription to American History, 1493-1943. Check to see if your school or library already has a subscription. Or click here for more information. You may also order a pdf of the image from us here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02414.150 Author/Creator: Scammon, Eliakim Parker (1816-1894) Place Written: West Virginia Type: Autograph endorsement signed Date: circa 8 March 1862 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 31.5 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Survey Board report by McMullin as Captain, 1st Battery, Ohio Artillery; William H. Zimmerman, Captain Co. E, 23rd regiment Ohio; and William H. Harlan, Captain, Co. G, 30th regiment, Ohio. According to special orders no. 70, lists the damages done to Cassady's property on the Laurel Creek by U.S. troops. Also gives costs for repair of the grist mill. Autograph endorsement signed by Colonel Eliakim P. Scammon 23rd Ohio regiment approving the payment for the destruction.

Zimmerman, William H., 1836-?
Harlan, William H., 1823-?
McMullin, James R., b. 1835
Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources