Administration of her bachelor uncle, James Buchanan, 15th President of the United States. — From the Col- lections of the Library of Congress. �A hostess with little perceptivity and restraint would have soon placed the President in embarrassing situations. Because of her good judgment a number of Buchanan's

trust your own health is good, & that your family are all well & prosperous! Hoping to hear from you — believe me Very truly yours Harriet Lane Johnston May 13/86. Baltimore. This Mr. Cooper was John M. Cooper who had been a staunch admirer of James Buchanan for many years. He was editor of the Valley

TABLET UNVEILED TO JAMES BUCHANAN By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER On Wednesday, February 7th, 1917, a bronze tablet—mounted on a piece of oak from an ancient tree that long had cast its generous shade over the spacious lawn of Wheatland,—was unveiled in the main assembly room of Masonic Hall, 13 West

a three story building. On December 2nd, 1848, William M. Meredith and Catharine, his wife, sold the property to James Buchanan for the same price which they had paid for it three and a half years earlier.5 From Mr. Buchanan's correspondence it appears that after the agreement for purchase had been

among the Buchanan Papers. H. S. P. In this study H. S. P. indicates that the mate- rial has been taken from the collections of the Historical Society of Pennsyl- vania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The letters L. C. indicate that the mate- rial is to be found in the Library of Congress. "On the