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.

Moore, John, 1826-1907 To Mary

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04192.02 Author/Creator: Moore, John, 1826-1907 Place Written: London, England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 June 1851 Pagination: 6 p. : Height: 24.5 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy

Excerpt:
16 June 1851: "Soon after my arrival I visited the Crystal Palace. This is a miniature world, where you may see people of every nation; and their advancement in the arts may be learned from the specimens of workmanship which they are here exhibiting.""Written at Fleet Street

Moore, John, 1826-1907

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources