All 8 Uses

recollect
in
The Light of Western Stars
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She had a vague, swiftly flashing recollection of Alfred's first letters descriptive of the extravagant fun of cowboys.†
Chpt 1 *

recollection = memory
She even shut her eyes to try and blot out the recollection.†
Chpt 2
"To go back a ways," went on Stillwell, as Madeline looked up expectantly, "you recollect what pride the boys took in fixin' up that gol-lof course out on the mesa?†
Chpt 13

recollect = remember
You recollect also how they all wanted to see you an' your brother play, an' be caddies for you?†
Chpt 13
Anyhow, Nels, you recollect them three hoss-thieves I hung all on one cottonwood-tree, an' likewise thet boo-tiful blond gurl I rescooed from a band of cutthroats who murdered her paw, ole Bill Warren, the buffalo-hunter?†
Chpt 17
If I recollect proper, I got some cigarettes, too.†
Chpt 17
But recollect, Miss Hammond, that Gene'll give it to me good if he ever knows I let you look and told you what's what.†
Chpt 19
I assure you I have a distinct and vivid recollection.†
Chpt 20

recollection = memory

Definitions:

(1) (recollect)
to remember -- especially experiences from long ago

Synonym Comparison (if you're into word choice):

Relative to its synonyms, recollect brings to mind a leisurely piecing together of distant memories. It may be used in a less formal manner than remember and is almost always less formal than recall.
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
(historical usage) a thought or to collect thoughts -- often after an interruption -- often gaining composure, awareness, or a perspective