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.

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 to Emma Donelson

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00496.037 Author/Creator: Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 13, 1837 Pagination: 2 p. : address ; : free frank Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Letter of condolence to his niece upon the death of her son.

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
Donelson, Emma Yorke, fl. 1837-1845

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources