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.

William, Leyborne, & Company, fl. 1742 to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: little profit on wheat

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.02661 Author/Creator: William, Leyborne, & Company, fl. 1742 Place Written: Lisbon, [Portugal] Type: Letter Date: 1742/01/18 Pagination: 1p. + addr. 23.3 x 18.7 cm Order a Copy

William Leyborne & Company write that Robert, Jr.'s last crop of wheat fell short of expectations, and they therefore expect little or no profit from it. Docketed on address leaf.

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources