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.

Hackett, William C. (fl. 1862-1865) to Rebecca E. Hackett

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04559.007 Author/Creator: Hackett, William C. (fl. 1862-1865) Place Written: Frankford, Kentucky Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 10 September 1862 Pagination: 4 p. Order a Copy

One letter addressed to Rebecca E. Hackett from William C. Hackett dated Frankford, K.Y., September 10, 1862. Requests for her to save his letters for him to read if he should be able to return home.

Hackett, William C., fl. 1862 -1865
Hackett, Rebecca E., fl. 1862-1865

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources