Fine linen white sheet. HLJ monogram is 5 inches from the top center. top hem is 2 inches; bottom hem is 3/4-inch, both machine-stitched. "ERT-C" stamped twice on inside lower hem.
Provenance
Belonged to Harriet Lane Johnston, passed to May Kennedy (Harriet's cousin), passed to Julia Kennedy (Taylor) (sister), passed to Taylor daughters, passed to donor (Edmund R. Taylor III).
White linen bed sheet with hand-stitched (2.25-inch high) white monogram (HLJ) at center front 4.75 inches from top edge. Top hem is 2.25 inches; bottom hem is .75 inch. Machine-stitched.
"E.R.Taylor" label stitches on bottom hem and stamped on one corner.
Provenance
Belonged to Harriet Lane Johnston, passed to May Kennedy (Harriet's cousin), passed to Julia Kennedy (Taylor) (sister), passed to Taylor daughters, passed to donor (Edmund R. Taylor III).
Fine linen white bed sheet. White monogram (HLJ) ceter top about 5 inches from top edge. Machine-stitched hems: 2.25 inches top; .75 inch bottom.
Label "E.R. Taylor" sewn on inside lower hem near corner. Stamped "ERT-C" beside it.
Provenance
Belonged to Harriet Lane Johnston, passed to May Kennedy (Harriet's cousin), passed to Julia Kennedy (Taylor) (sister), passed to Taylor daughters, passed to donor (Edmund R. Taylor III).
White linen bedsheet with hand-stitched white monogram (HLJ) about 5 inches from center top edge. 2.25-inch top hem. .75-inch bottom hem.
"ERT-C" stamped twice on bottom inside hem; once on upper hem.
Provenance
Belonged to Harriet Lane Johnston, passed to May Kennedy (Harriet's cousin), passed to Julia Kennedy (Taylor) (sister), passed to Taylor daughters, passed to donor (Edmund R. Taylor III).
White linen bed sheet with a hand-stitched white thread monogram (HLJ) 5 inches from center top edge. 2.25 inch top hem and .5 inch bottom hem. "ERT-C" stamped on lower corner.
Provenance
Belonged to Harriet Lane Johnston, passed to May Kennedy (Harriet's cousin), passed to Julia Kennedy (Taylor) (sister), passed to Taylor daughters, passed to donor (Edmund R. Taylor III).
White linen bed sheet with hand-stitched white thread monogram (HLJ) in center about 5 inches from the top edge. 2.25-inch hem across top. .5-inch hem on bottom.
"E.R. Taylor" label sewn on. Also "ERT-C" stamped on bottom inside hem: twice in one corner; once on opposite corner.
Provenance
Belonged to Harriet Lane Johnston, passed to May Kennedy (Harriet's cousin), passed to Julia Kennedy (Taylor) (sister), passed to Taylor daughters, passed to donor (Edmund R. Taylor III).
Some dirt on exposed folded areas. Some yellowed stains.Frayed on top hem edges. Fibers worn on a fold line. 2 small tears; more than 4 tiny holes; and 3 mended tears on the lower hem.
Lithograph signed Print of Queen Victoria from painting by F. Winterhalter. Black ink, oval background. Victoria-body is 1/4 to her left, head front. Wearing crown, drop jewel earring, large stone necklace. Shoulder gown in trimmed with fur. Mounted in a The frame is a gilt decorated wood frame. Signed "Victoria R."
F. Winterhalter painted the original. J. A. Vinter, engraver. Day & Son, lithographer.
A sauce serving dish with leaf-shaped handles. Made from a hard-paste porcelain china manufactured at the Sèvres factory in France. Decorated and sold by Haviland, the decor consists of maroon and gilt boarders on a white background, gilt rings and highlights.
Provenance
Johnston, Harriet Lane
To - cousin, Riddle, Katherine W.
To - sister, Riddle, Anna S.
To - cousins, Coe, Sara W. & Coe, W. Travers To - Murphy, Elsie B. of Charles Town, W. VA. To - Governor's Mansion Virginia by Ms. Murphy's sister, Fletcher, Mrs. Robert.
On loan to White House 1974-2007. Sauceboat on exhibit in White House 1974-2005, then in storage. China purchased from the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1997 by The James Buchanan Foundation (see 98.2 and 98.3 accession files).
3 lengths of velvet ribbon, unfinished edges. Each length is made up of smaller pieces sewn together. Predominant color is red with green, white, purple, yellow, and black in decreasing widths of bands in plaid design.
Mahogany sleigh bed. Sleigh-shaped bed with a headboard higher than footboard. Outcurved top rails. Cyma curved footboard. Headboard has side pieces with cyma curves. Low to ground. Side rails have curved top edge. Feet are rounded blocks that are caster
Provenance
Buchanan, James
to Johnston, Harriet Lane (niece)
to Kennedy, May (cousin)
to Taylor, Mrs. Edmund R. (Julia) (May's sister)
to Taylor, Mr. Edmund R. Taylor Jr. (Julia's grandson)
Walnut bed finish bleached by sun exposure, especially on back & headboard and footboard. Minor scratches on the wood througout.
Object ID
W.1989.344.001
Notes
Belonged to James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston. According to letter from donor's wife, 'there is no written authentication of its origin, but my husband received the bed from his grandmother, Mrs. E.R. Taylor of Charles Town, Jefferson County, W. V
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund R. Taylor, Jr. donated a set of 8 linen handtowels marked with Harriet Lane Johnston's monogram and a letter from Francis Scott Key to James Buchanan at the same time of the bed donation. A campaign card was also donated at this time.
The matching sleigh bed is currently (2022) owned by Evelyn Byrd Hutton (evelynbyrdhutton@gmail.com), a sister of Betsy Henry Lehman & daughter to Reginald Buchanan Henry, Jr.