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.

[Questions about the District of Maine]

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06014 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document Date: December 31, 1793 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 30.5 cm, Width: 18.8 cm Order a Copy

List of 43 questions about Maine. They ask about population, farm land, climate, animals, types of crops, timber, and navigable waters. Wants to know what Maine can produce for the West Indies trade.

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources