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.

Hill, Munroe, fl. 1876 to Blanche Kelso Bruce

Order a pdf of this item here.

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

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09400.235 Author/Creator: Hill, Munroe, fl. 1876 Place Written: Holly Springs Mississippi Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 21, 1876 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 20 cm, Width: 12.5 cm Order a Copy

Hill is requesting a loan of 100 dollars from Senator Bruce, to be paid back over a year if possible. This is according to Hill the second letter he sent, and at the top of the letter there is a notation in another hand saying no answer.

Bruce, Blanche Kelso, 1841-1898
Hill, Munroe, fl. 1876

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources