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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.

Abert, William S., fl. 1861 to Col. Tophen

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02745.038 Author/Creator: Abert, William S., fl. 1861 Place Written: Rockville, MD Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 June 1861 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 21.2 cm, Width: 24 cm Order a Copy

They wish him to be prepared to reinforce the guard.

Fellows, Enoch Q., fl. 1843-1918

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