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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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1891/05/21

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Typed document signed

Title: re: U.S. Civil Service commission recommendation

Signed as "acting President"

GLC06883

1918/06/19

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Typed letter signed

Title: to W.S. Rainsford

Misaddressed to "Ranisford." TR writes in part "I think vulgar boasting and vulgar depreciation of the courage and efficiency of our enemies represent the nadir of patriotism and good taste..." On stationery of the Kansas City Star. Corrected in T.R.'s hand.

GLC06879

1914/12/12

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Typed letter signed

Title: to W. S. Rainsford

"I am a radical and I could never be anything else; but I am a sane radical and I know we cannot get people to digest too much radicalism..." Corrected in T.R.'s hand. On personal stationery. Some water damage to inks.

GLC06880

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