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 #: GLC02437.06919 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 February 1797 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 23 x 18.6 cm. Order a Copy

Replies to Duer's letter and apologizes for not being able to come immediately to his aid, but gives his own financial difficulties as an excuse.

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

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources