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 William Duer

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04927 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 April 1791 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 31.5 cm, Width: 19.9 cm Order a Copy

Acknowledges receipt of an invitation from Duer. Confirms that he and Henry Jackson will meet Duer at Princeton next Wednesday evening. Asks him to bring Mr. [William] Constable.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Duer, William, 1747-1799

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources