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.

Bradbury, Theophilus (1739-1803) [Title to Cooper's claim]

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 #: GLC02437.09083 Author/Creator: Bradbury, Theophilus (1739-1803) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 May 1773 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 32.3 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Outlines the historical basis for the claim [William] Cooper has on lands in the Waldo patent.

Bradbury, Theophilus, 1739-1803
Cooper, William, fl. 1773

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources