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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.

Kellogg, James H. (fl. 1862-1864) to Mary

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02415.026 Author/Creator: Kellogg, James H. (fl. 1862-1864) Place Written: Murfreesboro, TN Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 May 1863 Pagination: 4 p. ; 13.5 x 21 cm. Order a Copy

He is anxious to hear from the boys in the potomac. He goes on to talk about the sacred principles of defending one's country as his grandfather and father did. David is not very well

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