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.

Scarborough, William H., fl. 1862-1865 to Father

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02173.29 Author/Creator: Scarborough, William H., fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 June 1864 Pagination: 4 p. ; 13.5 x 21 cm. Order a Copy

He talks of how the newspaper falsely reported the details of a battle. Gen. Moulton was killed during the battle. This morning the news is good: Gen. Grant is confident of capturing Richmond. He says the Rebels have brought everything on themselves.

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources