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.

Williams, J.D. (fl. 1861-) to Thomas F. Burpee

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02744.237 Author/Creator: Williams, J.D. (fl. 1861-) Place Written: Hartford Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 May 1861 Pagination: 1 p. ; 21.8 x 26 cm. Order a Copy

If there is an emergency, they will take his offer of service to the governor. They cannot give him any new muskets at this time.

Burpee, Thomas F., fl. 1861-1865

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources