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.

Francis, David Rowland, 1850-1927 To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: enclosing a stipend for his services as a member of the Advisory Committee.

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06343.326 Author/Creator: Francis, David Rowland, 1850-1927 Place Written: St. Louis, Missouri Type: Typed document signed Date: 1902/12/04 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 26 cm, Width: 21.5 cm Order a Copy

Stationary heading: "World's Fair, at St. Louis, 1904 , Louisiana Purchase Exposition . . . Office of the President".

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910
Francis, David Rowland, 1850-1927

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources