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.

Stone, E.W. (fl. 1861-1865) to Berdille

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02182.34 Author/Creator: Stone, E.W. (fl. 1861-1865) Place Written: Newburn Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 April 1862 Pagination: 3 p. ; 26.2 x 21 cm. Order a Copy

They decided to amputate his foot and it is healing well. It may be a few more weeks before he is allowed to return home.

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources