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.

Lamb, John, 1735-1800 to Henry Knox

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02658 Author/Creator: Lamb, John, 1735-1800 Place Written: Newburgh, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 October 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 21.1 cm, Width: 17 cm Order a Copy

Request for Knox to register him in order that he may settle his accounts and draw subsistance.

Lamb, John, 1735-1800

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources