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.

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 to Henry Knox

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05514 Author/Creator: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 22 June 1792 Pagination: 1 p. : address ; 16.7 x 20.3 cm. Order a Copy

Signed in text. Encloses testimonies (not included) for and recommends Thomas Divers as a man of "worth, activity, and skill in accounts."

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources