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.

Winslow, Samuel, fl. 1781-1806 to Henry Knox

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07223 Author/Creator: Winslow, Samuel, fl. 1781-1806 Place Written: Portland, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 January 1799 Pagination: 2 p. ; 22.8 x 18.5 cm. Order a Copy

Winslow informs Knox that he is "suffering much injury from Pillagers upon your Lands in Falmouth." Winslow says that "the Secretary of the Treasury, has instituted an investigation of the Conduct of the Marshal of this District, in consequence of some complaints exhibited against Him, in a Letter to the President." Winslow asks that Knox not tell the attorney, Mr. Davis, that he wrote or knows about the matter. Winslow hopes that Knox could perhaps mention him to fill the position of Marshal of the District.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Winslow, Samuel, fl. 1781-1806
Wolcott, Oliver, 1760-1833

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources