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.

Hammond, Augusta, fl. 1889 to Sister

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02744.291 Author/Creator: Hammond, Augusta, fl. 1889 Place Written: Rockville Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 August 1889 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 15.8 cm, Width: 23.8 cm Order a Copy

Offers condolences on the death of her daughter.

Burpee, Thomas F., fl. 1861-1865

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources