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.

Hazelton, C.B., fl. 1861-1864 to Richard H. Jackson

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07705.374 Author/Creator: Hazelton, C.B., fl. 1861-1864 Place Written: New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 October 1863 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 13.5 cm, Width: 21.5 cm Order a Copy

He was surprised to hear that he had gone South again but he supposes Richard must be making plenty of money. He asks Richard to send all the sea shells he can get.

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources