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.

Gardner, Horace B., fl. 1862 [Collection of Horace B. Gardner]

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02665 Author/Creator: Gardner, Horace B., fl. 1862 Place Written: Albany, New York Type: Header Record Date: 5-22 July 1862 Pagination: 3 letters + 3 envelopes Order a Copy

Letters dated July 5, 12, and 22 1862. First McClellan lettersheet with McClellan patriotic, second on choice multicolor Magnus General Halleck lettersheet, eagle and shield patriotic. Last on plain paper with multicolor Magnus White House Views patriotic. Letters mention deserters, a duel, Fort Albany's artillery. All addressed to same Massachusetts address. Written at Fort Frederick (also known as Fort Albany)

Boardman, Nellie M., fl. 1862
Gardner, Horace B., fl. 1862
Pope, John, 1822-1892

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources