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.

Stafford, Robert H., fl. 1837-1866 to Pa

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02618.022 Author/Creator: Stafford, Robert H., fl. 1837-1866 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 May 1862 Pagination: 3 p. ; 21 x 25 cm. Order a Copy

Reports that he is still sick and has lost a great deal of weight. He is also having money troubles.

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources