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.

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930 to Rev. John Wesley Hill re: declining to speak at Hadley Rescue Mission

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02793.059 Author/Creator: Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Typed letter signed Date: 1911/04/25 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 23 cm, Width: 18 cm Order a Copy

Signed as President. Accompanied by a note on verso of recipient attesting to the President's unexpected appearance at midnight, despite his schedule.

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources