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.

Burpee, Charles W., 1859-1945 scratch paper with scribbles

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02744.313 Author/Creator: Burpee, Charles W., 1859-1945 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph manuscript Date: circa 1861-1864 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 12 cm, Width: 16.5 cm Order a Copy

Most likely by one of Burpee's sons.

Burpee, Thomas F., fl. 1861-1865
Burpee, Charles W., 1859-1945

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources