volumes, published in 1908, by the J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia and London. The Society gladly welcomes all such letters and other historical docu- ments, either as a gift or for publication, where the way is clear. The Pennsylvania State Library owns three original letters of James Buchanan

volumes, published in 1908, by the J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia and London. The Society gladly welcomes all such letters and other historical docu- ments, either as a gift or for publication, where the way is clear. The Pennsylvania State Library owns three original letters of James Buchanan

rely confidently that she will not deceive, I shall most heartily rejoice should her account of you be favor- able. In that event, God willing, I intend to pay you a visit. Most affectionately, James Buchanan." In a postscript Buchanan says "your letter is without date, and does not purport to come

v. A BENJAMIN FRANKLIN LETTER By William Frederic Worner In the Division of Manuscripts in the Library of Congress in Washington, D. C., there is an original letter writen by Benjamin Franklin to Edward Ship- pen, Esq., of Lancaster, Pa. The communication is a short one, and in it the illustrious

and Ellen Jenkins, the daughter of William Jenkins. This is the home which Eliza E. Smith gave to the City of Lancaster for a public library, May 9, 1898. LANE-BUCHANAN FAMILY Elliott Tole Lane, d. 1841, m. 1813 to Jane Buchanan, sister of James Buchanan. Their children: James Buchanan, Nov. 16, 1814