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.

Porter, Charles B., fl. 1861-1863 to Heather

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02172.02 Author/Creator: Porter, Charles B., fl. 1861-1863 Place Written: Detroit, Michigan Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 23 May 1861 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 13.5 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

He likes being a soldier and describes his routine, starting with roll call. He will get his picture taken soon and send it along.

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources