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.

Leroy, Thomas, fl. 1789 [Receipt for tax on John Stevens's house, paid by Henry Knox]

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04107 Author/Creator: Leroy, Thomas, fl. 1789 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 12 February 1789 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 31.2 x 19.4 cm. Order a Copy

Denotes the taxes paid by Henry Knox on John Stevens's house on Broad Way for the year 1788.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Leroy, Thomas, fl. 1789
Stevens, John, 1749-1838

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources