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.

Spotswood, Alexander to Robert Hunter re: attacks made by the 5 Nations [excerpt]

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 #: GLC03107.02123 Author/Creator: Spotswood, Alexander Place Written: [Virginia] Type: Letter Date: 30 May 1717 Pagination: 2p. + docket 30.9 x 19.5 cm Order a Copy

The Governor of Virginia, Alexander Spotswood, writes to Governor Hunter to inform him that the 5 Nations have attacked a nation of Indians in an English fort as they prepared to make peace with Virginia. Docket notes that this is an excerpt of a letter.

Spotswood, Alexander, 1676-1740
Hunter, Robert, 1664-1734

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources