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.

Heath, William, 1737-1814 to Colonel Henry Jackson

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01412.63.04 Author/Creator: Heath, William, 1737-1814 Place Written: Highland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: August 2, 1782 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 35 cm, Width: 23 cm Order a Copy

The recipient is inferred from contents of the letter. Heath informs Col. Jackson that he has just received the New York newspaper with an enclosed letter of intelligence from him. States that he will send the letter and newspaper to the Commander in Chief.

Heath, William, 1737-1814
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources