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.

Perkins, Benjamin G., fl. 1888 to unknown

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02750.281 Author/Creator: Perkins, Benjamin G., fl. 1888 Place Written: Rhode Island Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 11, 1888 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 25.3 cm, Width: 20.4 cm Order a Copy

Possibly to Captain Ethan A. Jenks. Perkins, who formerly served in the Rhode Island Volunteers, updates Jenks on personal matters taking place in the Internal Revenue Service Collector's Office where Jenks formerly worked. Written on IRS stationery.

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1828-1901

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources