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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.

Lucie, fl. 1859-1897 to Frank A. Cole

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08291.02 Author/Creator: Lucie, fl. 1859-1897 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 February 1861 Pagination: 3 p. ; 25.5 x 21 cm. Order a Copy

He heard that he and Mary are not on good terms. He thinks his impending marriage is a good idea.

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