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.

Buchanan, James (1791-1868) to Robert Dodge

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 #: GLC00091.03 Author/Creator: Buchanan, James (1791-1868) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Letter signed Date: 30 March 1847 Pagination: 1 p. ; 25.4 x 19.9 cm. Order a Copy

Granting Dodge a courier's passport for France. Apologizes for being unable to grant the pass originally asked for, but Dodge's intentions did not comply with the uses of that particular document.

Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Dodge, Robert, 1820-1899

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources