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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.

If Any One Attempts to Haul Down the American Flag, Shoot Him On the Spot.--John Dix

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08413.50 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Envelope Date: 3 January 1862 Pagination: 1 envelope Height: 13.5 cm, Width: 8.8 cm Order a Copy

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