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.

Douglas, Stephen Arnold, 1813-1861 to A. C. French

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02467.13 Author/Creator: Douglas, Stephen Arnold, 1813-1861 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 22 March 1847 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 25.2 cm, Width: 19.7 cm Order a Copy

Announces his intention to accept a seat in the United States Senate and presents his resignation from the House of Representatives from the 30th Congress.

Douglas, Stephen Arnold, 1813-1861

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources