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.

Bache, Alexander Dallas, 1806-1867 to Clarence Fendall

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03479.32 Author/Creator: Bache, Alexander Dallas, 1806-1867 Place Written: Chattanooga, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 November 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm. Order a Copy

Bache, of the coastal survey, tells Fendall to proceed to Cairo and report to Admiral Porter. Stamp on verso "Exchanged by order Secretary Navy."

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources