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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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February 7, 1782

Houston, William C., fl. 1746-1788

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Morris

Forwards an affidavit and other documents (not included), mentions his expectation that news of the American victory at Yorktown has reached London, and sends personal news related to a smallpox epidemic. One bust engraving of Robert R Livingston included.

GLC03147

1772/06/30

Houston, William C., fl. 1746-1788

Document signed

Title: Receipt [not the signer of the Constitution]

GLC02470.15

1779/04/26

Houston, William C., fl. 1746-1788

Autograph document signed

Title: re: appointments to a council that he didn't attend

Written in the Georgia House of Assembly

GLC02470.16

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