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.

McRay, W.H., fl. 1862-1963 to Mary

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03054.02 Author/Creator: McRay, W.H., fl. 1862-1963 Place Written: Crab Oreard, KY Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 October 1862 Pagination: 3.5 p. : Height: 14.5 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

They are on their way to Cumberland gap. They are not giving out furloughs and he does not have enough money to get home and back so he cannot see her now. He asks for a pair of mittens.

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources