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.

Duke, Basil Wilson (1838-1916) to Belmont Perry re: denying a request for John Hunt's autograph

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06925 Author/Creator: Duke, Basil Wilson (1838-1916) Place Written: Louisville, Ky Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1880/09/15 Pagination: 2 p. 17.7 x 12.6 cm Order a Copy

Duke also notes the rarity of Morgan's and his own wartime letters. On personal stationery.

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