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.

Hill, A.A., fl. 1812 to Joseph B. Varnum

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03845.11 Author/Creator: Hill, A.A., fl. 1812 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 March 1812 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket : free frank Height: 25.5 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy

Informs Varnum that he will make a deposit (of an undisclosed amount) on his behalf to the State Bank regarding a business transaction. Responds to query regarding the outcome of General Austin: "...all officers return their commands in the Corps to which they originally belonged until they resign or are promoted ..." Date taken from docket.

Varnum, Joseph B. (Joseph Bradley), 1751-1821
Hill, A.A., fl. 1812

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources