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.

[Draft of a resolve]

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08076 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: 1792 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 32 cm, Width: 20.3 cm Order a Copy

Resolves regarding the paintings by John Trumbull, encouraging his endeavors. Date previously inferred, written in pencil. In a secretarial hand, with emendations in the hand of Henry Knox.

Trumbull, John, 1756-1843

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources