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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.

Elmore, Bruce (fl. 1862-1865) to Libbie Elmore

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06588.194 Author/Creator: Elmore, Bruce (fl. 1862-1865) Place Written: Near Goldsboro, NC Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 April 1865 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope ; 12.7 x 19 cm. Order a Copy

The good news is that Richmond has fallen. The Rebels said that Sherman must be stopped as the Confederacy has gone up but Lee cannot help them anymore.

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