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.

Denniston, George J., fl. 1782 Return of riding horses in garrison at West Point

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01613 Author/Creator: Denniston, George J., fl. 1782 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph document signed Date: 16 September 1782 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 34.8 cm, Width: 23 cm Order a Copy

Written on behalf of Daniel Carthy, the Assistant Deputy Quarter Master, by George J. Denniston. Lists 22 horses and the people to whom they belong, including General Henry Knox, Major Villefranche, Colonel John Crane, etc.

Carthy, Daniel, fl. 1780-1782
Denniston, George J., fl. 1782
Crane, John, 1744-1805
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources