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.

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863 to James Auchincloss re: politics, Nathaniel Banks as reporter, etc.; with FF

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04307 Author/Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1855/05/29 Pagination: 4 p. + env. + FF 24.4 x 20 cm Order a Copy

Discusses how Nathaniel P. Banks has criticized the Pierce administration as a reporter. Also mentions how busy he is.

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources