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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.

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) (1822-1885) Pardon of Henry Smith, convicted of counterfeiting.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05086 Author/Creator: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) (1822-1885) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 5 October 1872 Pagination: 2 p. 39.2 x 27 cm Order a Copy

Pardon of Henry Smith, convicted of passing counterfeit money. (c/s Hamilton Fish)

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

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