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.

Documents signed by Presidents of the Continental Congress authorizing privateers' capture of British vessels [Decimalized .01- .04]

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00038 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Header Record Date: 1776-1781 Pagination: 4 documents Order a Copy

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources