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.

Sullivan, James, 1744-1808 [Comments on the contract between Henry Jackson and Royal Flint]

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05419 Author/Creator: Sullivan, James, 1744-1808 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 18 April 1792 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 34.3 cm, Width: 20.4 cm Order a Copy

Summarizes and comments on the contract between Jackson and Flint and the Committee on the Sale of Eastern Lands, describing each article individually. Seems to have several problems with the terms of the sale. See GLC02437.05418 for the contract in its entirety.

Sullivan, James, 1744-1808
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
Flint, Royal, 1754-1797

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources