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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.

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24 December 1876

Florey, H.J., fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Florey is asking the Senator for help in gaining a position in Washington. He is a lawyer and would like to be employed in Washington D.C.

GLC09400.196

24 May 1876

Florey, H.J., fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

A letter to say that there was $2200.00 collected in excess and that there is interest to pay on bonds. The letter also talks about a night where there was a fight; and someone said they would read Bruce's speech the next day but never came.

GLC09400.187

February 4, 1876

Florey, H.J., fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Florey is letting Senator Bruce know what is going on in town and asking the Senator to send him a paper from Washington and copies of any public speeches he has. This letter is written on letterhead from another party, M.B. Sullivan. The letter is also torn in the upper right corner and a section of the paper is gone.

GLC09400.202

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