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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 26, 1863

Thomson, George F., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mother

He was not feeling well the past week but this morning he woke up with an appetite and seems to have returned to his old self.

GLC02743.14

5 March 1863

Thomson, George F., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mother

They received orders to start for Baton Rouge. He says to tell Charley it will be impossible to get a furlough at this time.

GLC02743.15

22 March 1863

Thomson, George F., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mother

They reach Baton Rouge and were ordered to march not long after. He hopes they will go to Texas next. He mentions that Uncle Dan owes him over 300 dollars.

GLC02743.16

February 20, 1863

Thomson, George F., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mother

He believes the fighting will be over by the first of April. Nobody is hurt currently.

GLC02743.13

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