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.

Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) [Bond with Samuel Shaw and Thomas Randall]

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 #: GLC02437.05727 Author/Creator: Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Place Written: s.l. Type: Document Date: 6 December 1792 Pagination: 2 p. ; 31 x 19.4 cm. Order a Copy

Partially printed document with manuscript information written in by Samuel Shaw. Bond documenting that Henry Knox owes Samuel Shaw and Thomas Randall 15000 pounds. The top half of the first page is missing.

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
Randall, Thomas, d. 1811
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources