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.

Pearce, Eben, fl. 1861-1885 to Sis

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00066.028 Author/Creator: Pearce, Eben, fl. 1861-1885 Place Written: Corinth, Mississippi Type: Autograph letter signed Date: April 23, 1863 Pagination: 5 p. ; 20 x 13 cm. Order a Copy

Writes to his sister Selina about plants and pets in camp. Printed on the letterhead of the 39th Ohio Volunteers.

Pearce, Eben, fl. 1861-1885
Pearce, Selina, fl. 1861-1869

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources