Library was the only library for the common people of Lancaster. This does not mean that there were no other sources of literature for the people of the community. Gentlemen's libraries grew to a great extent, some of them becoming quite famous. After a call upon James Buchanan, at Wheatland, in 1852, a

returned home, Harriet spent in Lancaster. His regiment, the gallant old 79th Pennsylvania Volunteers had been mustered out of service. �The Manheim boys of the regiment returned home. The next day Harriet noted a sale of government horses. As follows every war, the government had surplus property to sell