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.

Webber, James, fl. 1784-1797 to Henry Knox

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04229 Author/Creator: Webber, James, fl. 1784-1797 Place Written: London, England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 June 1789 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 23.6 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

Attaches an earlier letter he wrote to Knox, in May 1789 (refer to GLC02437.04193 and GLC02437.04194). Declares that he does not have much to add to the earlier letter's content, but stresses the importance of Knox concluding their business with Mr. [Samuel] Ogden as soon as possible. Writes that he is being seriously inconvenienced by the debt Ogden owes.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Webber, James, fl. 1783-1797

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources