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.

Flitner, J. Henry, fl. 1859 to sister

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02669.100 Author/Creator: Flitner, J. Henry, fl. 1859 Place Written: Livorno, Italy Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 June 1858 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

J. Henry Flitner writes to his sister about his time in port at Leghorn (Livorno), Italy. Flitner also writes extensively on the subject of the education of his sister and other siblings.

Flitner, J. Henry, fl. 1859

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources