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.

Advanced Search
Back to Collection Search

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870 to Col. Samuel Cooper

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03326 Author/Creator: Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870 Place Written: Harpers Ferry Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 November 1859 Pagination: 2 p. ; 26 x 20 cm Order a Copy

Written as Colonel. Cooper was Adjutant General. Written two days before John Brown's execution.

Brown, John, 1800-1859
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Military History
John Brown
Death Penalty
Confederate General or Leader
Age of Jackson

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources

The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.