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 unknown [incomplete]

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06952 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Manuscript letter Date: 20 April 1797 Pagination: 4 p. ; 23 x 18.6 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses his search for a quality cook and gives instructions for construction. Last page and interspersed edits written in Knox's hand.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources