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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.

Adams, John, 1735-1826 to Benjamin Rush re: railing against narrow, selfish spirit of parties; Napoleon

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04756 Author/Creator: Adams, John, 1735-1826 Place Written: Quincy, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1808/09/08 Pagination: 3 p. : free frank ; Height: 22.9 cm, Width: 18.4 cm Order a Copy

Also mentions Spain, religion, and the Louisiana Claims.

Adams, John, 1735-1826
Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813

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