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.

Barlow, Joel, 1754-1812 to James Monroe re: organizing military forces

Order a pdf of this item here.

A high-resolution version of this object is available for registered users. LOG IN

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07459.02 Author/Creator: Barlow, Joel, 1754-1812 Place Written: Paris, France Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1812/03/15 Pagination: 6 p. 32.4 x 20.4 cm Order a Copy

"It seems the Emperor never kept his ministers so hard at work night and day...to organize and push forward the unexampled military force before which Europe now trembles." Labeled "Dispatch no. 9"

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources