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.

Mitchell, William, fl. 1776 to Joseph Clarke

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.033 Author/Creator: Mitchell, William, fl. 1776 Place Written: Nantucket, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 23, 1776 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 19 cm, Width: 32.5 cm Order a Copy

Mitchell writes to his uncle and sends love to the family. Informs him that he has sent some of Luise's things with Samuel Starbuck to Clarke at Providence, and asks him to take care of them. Postscript states that he would like him to send mother's letter because he does not know where to send it and does not want it to get lost. Letter addressed to Clarke as General Treasurer at Providence.

Mitchell, William, fl. 1776
Clarke, Joseph, 1719-1792

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources