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.

Churchill, Byron, 1846-? to: Drazilla Churchill.

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03859.09 Author/Creator: Churchill, Byron, 1846-? Place Written: Corinth, Mississippi Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 September 1862 Pagination: 3 p. Order a Copy

Churchill reports that Captain Waterman has been discharged and will be coming home with money for Mrs. Churchill. The letter instructs Mrs. Churchill to purchase stamps with this money, which she should send to him at Corinth.

Churchill, Byron, 1846-1933

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources