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 Jackson, 1780-1832 to Henry Knox

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07801 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry Jackson, 1780-1832 Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 May 1803 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 30.3 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

Mentions that he has sent, via Captain [Edward] Kelleran, a shipment of lime and lumber. Reports on several other shipments he is making, including one containing letters for Knox, but he has enclosed some letters as well (not present).

Knox, Henry Jackson, 1780-1832
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Kelleran, Edward, 1777-?

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources