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.

Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918 To his wife

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04558.144 Author/Creator: Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918 Place Written: near Petersburg, [Virginia] Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 July 1864 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 13 cm Order a Copy

Faint; written in pencil. Charging a confederate line; advice to his wife about breeding a horse.

Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources