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.

Jones, Edward (fl. 1820-1824) to Samuel Frothingham

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 #: GLC03159 Author/Creator: Jones, Edward (fl. 1820-1824) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Letter signed Date: May 19, 1820 Pagination: 3 p. : address : docket : free frank ; 25 x 20.2 cm. + 1 engraving ; b&w; 28 x 15 cm Order a Copy

Requests that the attached notice from the Treasury be inserted on every second day into two major Boston newspapers. The notice is a manuscript document signed by Secretary of the Treasury William Crawford. It lays out the rules for the solicitation of bids for loans to the United States. One black and white bust engraving of Crawford included.

William H. Crawford was the Secretary of the Treasury from 1816-1825.
Edward Jones worked for the Treasury Department in Washington D.C..
Samuel Frothingham was the Cashier of the Office of Discount and Deposit in Boston.

Jones, Edward, fl. 1820
Frothingham, Samuel, fl. 1820
Crawford, William Harris, 1772-1834

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources