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.

Marrill, fl. 1865 to Angeline Henry

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.07.31 Author/Creator: Marrill, fl. 1865 Place Written: Hobart, Indiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: circa 21 September 1865 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope Height: 19.7 cm, Width: 24.2 cm Order a Copy

Cousin Marrill writes to Angeline from Indiana. Reports her father is very ill and insane. Refers to cousin Josiah's war injury. Comments that rebels have attacked several places in Indiana "...but our own brave Indiana boys are enough for them." Discusses the possibility of her mother moving east. Letter was probably written in 1865.

Henry, Angeline, 1843-?

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources