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.

Majors, Alexander, 1814-1900 [Receipt of military supplies]

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06342 Author/Creator: Majors, Alexander, 1814-1900 Place Written: Kansas City, Missouri Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 10 May 1860 Pagination: 1 p. ; 12.5 x 20.6 cm. Order a Copy

Majors, notable Western pioneer and originator of the Pony Express, confirms receipt of sugar and molasses. States that the supplies were delivered to him on order from Major General Stewart Van Vliet, stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Fort Butler, New Mexico, is written on this document, possibly indicating that the supplies are to be sent there.

Majors, Alexander, 1814-1900
Van Vliet, Stewart, 1815-1901

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources