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.

Morse, Justus, fl. 1861-1864 to Miss (Kitty)

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02170.35 Author/Creator: Morse, Justus, fl. 1861-1864 Place Written: Indianapolis, Indiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 23 December 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 19.7 cm, Width: 16.2 cm Order a Copy

He wishes he could go to church withher.They plan to have a great Christmas meal but he would rather have it with her. He hopes to go skating later today.

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources