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.

Scott, D.M., fl. 1866 to A. F. Williams

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00687.233 Author/Creator: Scott, D.M., fl. 1866 Place Written: New Alexandria, Jefferson County, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: June 22, 1866 Pagination: 1 p. ; 31.6 x 19.6 cm. Order a Copy

He would like to order a limb but would rather come to New York for a fitting rather than send in his measurements. He offers a couple of different ways to have a fitting.

Powell, George May, 1835-1905
Scott, D.M., fl. 1866
Williams, A. F., fl. 1864-1866

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources