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.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Richard Butler

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03944 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter Date: 21 July 1788 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 31.7 cm, Width: 19.7 cm Order a Copy

Discusses the possibility of Butler's reappointment [as superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Northern district]. Marked private.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Butler, Richard, 1743-1791

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources