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.

Sophronia, fl. 1769-1770 to Catharine Macaulay

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01797.01.01 Author/Creator: Sophronia, fl. 1769-1770 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: April 25, 1769 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 22.6 cm, Width: 18.2 cm Order a Copy

"Sophronia" recalls the original goals and hardships of the first settlers of the New England colonies and offers her services in providing information to Macaulay. Draft of response letter comments on Sophronia's sentiments of public liberty. Macaulay looks forward to future correspondence and publications from America relative to the present dispute. Includes a draft response.

Sophronia, fl. 1769-1770
Macaulay, Catharine, 1731-1791

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources