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.

Banks, John (fl. 1783) [Request for rations]

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 #: GLC02437.01902 Author/Creator: Banks, John (fl. 1783) Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph document signed Date: 8 February 1783 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 7.1 x 19.5 cm. Order a Copy

Request for a week's worth of rations for a member of the "Invalides Core." Countersigned by Samuel Shaw, with an endorsement signed by Joseph Freeman (with an X) on verso.

Banks, John, fl. 1757-1790
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
Freeman, Joseph, fl. 1783

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources