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.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to François Claude Amour, Marquis de Bouillé

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03618 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter Date: 25 July 1787 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 32.5 cm, Width: 19.3 cm Order a Copy

Discusses the Marquis' acceptance as a member of the Society of the Cincinnati. Also reports that he has transmitted the news to the Count D'Estaing, already a senior officer in the Society.

Bouillé, François-Claude-Amour, marquis de, 1739-1800
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources