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, Leopold, 1831-1892 to R. W. Baker

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02382.133 Author/Creator: Morse, Leopold, 1831-1892 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Typed letter signed Date: February 14, 1884 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 19.1 cm Order a Copy

Morse, a United States Representative from Massachusetts, replies to a previous note from Baker. Notes that when the Military Committee 122 and Private Bill 78 come up for consideration in the House of Representatives, "it shall receive from me such attention as it deserves." Morse possibly refers to a bill that would grant Henry Jackson Hunt the rank of Major General on the retired list. Written on House of Representatives stationery.

Morse, Leopold, 1831-1892
Baker, R. W., fl. 1884
Hunt, Henry Jackson, 1819-1889

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources