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.

Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794 to Catharine Macaulay

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01792 Author/Creator: Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794 Place Written: Chantilly, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: March 30, 1770 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 23.7 cm, Width: 19.4 cm Order a Copy

Relating his admiration for Macaulay's spirit and love of liberty.

Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794
Macaulay, Catharine, 1731-1791

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources