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Letter

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Collection: Thaddeus Stevens Collection

Title: Letter from Thaddeus Stevens

Object ID: MG0115_P01_F003_In03

Date Range: 1860/12/19

that is not likely to take place please inform me (to Grafenburg); and I shall then return—If likely to take place soon I will stay till New Years—I do not care to be present while the process of humiliation is going on— Buchanan is a very traitor [Yours] Thaddeus Stevens Ed. McPherson [Esq] L a n c a

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Collection: Thaddeus Stevens Collection

Title: Letter from Thaddeus Stevens

Description: Photostatic copy of a letter from Thaddeus Stevens stating that he had expected to be back sooner, but had a touch of rheumatism; mentions that humiliations go on and states that Buchanan is a traitor. Caledonia.

Date Range: 1860/12/19

Creation Date: 19 December 1860

Creator: Stevens, Thaddeus, 1792-1868

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 03

People: Stevens, Thaddeus; Buchanan, James

Subjects: Letters; Health

Search Terms: Buchanan Collections; Correspondence; Health; James Buchanan; James Buchanan Presidential Library; Letters; Politics; Stevens and Smith Center

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0115_P01_F003_In03

Related Item Notes: Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115_P01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/fc4d62c6-ef85-4f0f-bfb8-361140325885

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115), Part 1, Folder # or Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

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Other Numbers: MG-115

Other Number: MG-115, Part 1, Folder 3, Insert 3

Classification: MG0115

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 18 April 2022.; Old # MG-115, Part 1, Folder 3, Insert 2

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Letter

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Letter from James Buchanan to H. B. Swarr

Object ID: JBFP 1.1.1.083

Date Range: 1858/06/30

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Letter from James Buchanan to H. B. Swarr

Description: Letter from James Buchanan to H. B. Swarr including a check for payment for his state and county taxes, expressing his happiness that Great Britain has abandoned the claim of visitation, his sadness that Hiester has returned to the Republican Party, and his pleasure that the Democratic Party in Congress is united, Tennessee favors abolition, and Douglas is coming back into the Party. With envelope and Presidential seal. Washington.

Date Range: 1858/06/30

Creator: Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 1, Box 1

People: Buchanan, James; Swarr, Hiram Behm; Hiester, Isaac Ellmaker; Douglas, Stephen Arnold

Subjects: Letters; Antislavery movements; Democratic Party (U.S.)

Search Terms: Letters; Correspondence; Abolition; Democratic Party; James Buchanan; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 2 items, 6 pages to scan,6.5 x 8 in. and 3.25 x 5.5 in., wax seal

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 1 Series 1

Object ID: JBFP 1.1.1.083

Associated Material: James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,; http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers; James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,; https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/; James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,; http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html; James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,; https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Family Papers; MG-96 James Buchanan Collection; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph collections; Curatorial collections; Wheatland Mansion

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: JBMS1995.708a-b

Other Number: JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 83

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.

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Newspaper

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Collection: James Buchanan Collection

Title: The Norwich Aurora - Extra

Object ID: MG0096_Oversized_F002

Date Range: 1857/03/11

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Collection: James Buchanan Collection

Title: The Norwich Aurora - Extra

Description: The Norwich Aurora - Extra, Norwich, Connecticut. The issue is dedicated to Buchanan's inauguration. It provides an eighteenth century play-by-play of Buchanan's life beginning with the Presidential election, travel from Wheatland to Washington, and his inaugural address. There are other articles of national importance regarding the Missouri Compromise and the Supreme Court ruling in the Dred Scott case; Kansas; President Pierce; and George Washington. The local news pertains to the upcoming Connecticut state and local elections. Corner of pages 3 and 4 is missing.

Date Range: 1857/03/11

Creation Date: 1857/03/11

Creator: Norwich Aurora (Norwich, Conn.)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Wall: Side 03

People: Buchanan, James; Pierce, Franklin; Washington, George; Scott, Dred

Subjects: Newspapers; Norwich Aurora (Norwich, Conn.); Elections--Connecticut; Elections; Presidential elections; Missouri compromise; United States. Supreme Court

Search Terms: Buchanan Collections; Elections; James Buchanan; James Buchanan Presidential Library; Newspapers; Norwich Aurora (Norwich, Conn.); Presidential elections; Wheatland; Inaugurations; Missouri compromise; United States Supreme Court; Dred Scott decision

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan

Object Name: Newspaper

Language: English

Condition: Corner of pages 3 and 4 is missing.

Condition Date: 2021-05-15

Parent Object ID: MG0096

Object ID: MG0096_Oversized_F002

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Associated Material: James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,; http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers; James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,; https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/; James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,; http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html; James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,; https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Collection (MG0096) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760; James Buchanan Family Papers; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph Collection; Curatorial Collection; Wheatland Collection; Wheatland Mansion

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: 2012.MG0096.OF2

Other Number: MG-0096 Oversized Folder 2

Classification: MG0096

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Scanned by LancasterHistory.

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Letter

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Letter from James Buchanan to Harriet Lane Johnston

Object ID: JBFP 1.1.1.189

Date Range: 1866/06/18

2 documents 6 images

Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Letter from James Buchanan to Harriet Lane Johnston

Description: Letter from James Buchanan to Harriet Lane Johnston regretting that the weather and his age prevents him from visiting her; expressing shock at the death of Robert Magraw; expressing his joy that Judge Black and wife, Judge Fisher and wife, and Horatio King have visited on the judges’ way to Wilkes-Barre where the state supreme court will hear an important railroad case; expressing happiness the young ones” and Miss Hetty are friends; expressing joy that Thomas, after a “rampage” of eight days has returned but would be happier if he had only the services of Rosana, his wife; expressing disappointment that Mrs. Lane nor her sons have visited; expressing joy that Blanche Nevin has recovered from her illness; and saying he is very glad that he and James Henry have settled their affair, though he thinks that their friend Mr. Schell could have been more help to James in his business; and expressing elation that James has done quite well except for his “Quick Silver speculation.” With envelope addressed to 120 Park Street, Baltimore. Wheatland.

Date Range: 1866/06/18

Creator: Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 1, Box 3

People: Black, Jeremiah Sullivan; Black, Mary; Buchanan, James; Fisher, Joseph Washington; Fisher, Elizabeth; Henry, James Buchanan; Parker, Esther "Miss Hetty"; Johnston, Harriet Lane; Magraw, Robert M.; Nevin, Blanche; Schell, Mr.; King, Horatio; Lane, Martha Armor Jenkins

Subjects: Personal correspondence; Letters; Household employees; Railroads; Health; Mercury mines and mining

Search Terms: Correspondence; Correspondence, Personal; Letters; Household employees; Legal cases; Railroads; Health; Quicksilver; Mercury mines and mining; Harriet Lane Johnston; James Buchanan; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 2 items, 6 pages to scan, 2.75 x 8 in. and 3.5 x 5.5 in.

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 1 Series 1

Object ID: JBFP 1.1.1.189

Associated Material: James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,; http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers; James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,; https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/; James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,; http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html; James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,; https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Family Papers; MG-96 James Buchanan Collection; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph collections; Curatorial collections; Wheatland Mansion

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: JBMS1996.481a

Other Number: JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 189

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.

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Letter

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston

Title: Letter from Harriet Lane to Lily Macalester

Object ID: JBFP 2.1.1.003b

Date Range: 1850/05/27

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston

Title: Letter from Harriet Lane to Lily Macalester

Description: Letter from Harriet Lane to Lily Macalester chatting about a letter from Lily’s Aunt Lathrop, the marriage of Miss Hayes and Bowman, the death of Uncle Edward’s child, Lily’s friend Samuel, Mary McKennan, Miss Muhlenberg of Reading, a coming trip through several cities of Pennsylvania and perhaps Virginia Springs with Uncle, Mr. Walker and Mr. and Mrs. Macey at Wheatland, Mr. Longenecker in North Carolina to visit a gold mine, an exhibition in Lititz to be attended by “all of us” spearheaded by Eskridge, Miss Dow, the “romance” of Miss Hetty and Mr. Bear, Mr. Hamilton (ex-minister to Denmark), and the annoyance and noise of the boys. Photocopy; the original is in the library of Mount Vernon Ladies Association. Wheatland.

Date Range: 1850/05/27

Creator: Johnston, Harriet Lane, 1830-1903

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 2, Box 1

People: Johnston, Harriet Lane; Laughton, Eliza Lytle "Lily" Macalester Berghmans; Lane, Elliott Eskridge; Lathrop, Elizabeth Macalester; Buchanan, Edward Young; Walker, Mr.; Macey, Mr.; Macey, Mrs.; Longenecker, Mr.; Dow, Miss; Parker, Esther "Miss Hetty"; Bear, Mr.; Hamilton, Mr.; Hayes, Miss; Bowman; McKennan, Mary; Muhlenberg, Miss; Buchanan, James

Subjects: Personal correspondence; Letters; Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union; Death; Marriage; Gold mines and mining; Exhibitions; North Carolina; Lititz (Pa.)

Search Terms: Correspondence; Correspondence, Personal; Letters; Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union; Harriet Lane Johnston; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan; Death; Marriages; Gold mines and mining; Exhibits; North Carolina; Lititz; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan, 8.5 x 11 in.

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 2 Series 1

Object ID: JBFP 2.1.1.003b

Location of Originals: The original is in the collection of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union, Mount Vernon, Virginia.

Associated Material: James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,; http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers; James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,; https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/; James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,; http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html; James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,; https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Family Papers; MG-96 James Buchanan Collection; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph collections; Curatorial collections; Wheatland Mansion

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: JBMS1995.402l

Other Number: JBFP Part 2, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 3b

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.

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Cartoon

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: “The Great American Buck Hunt of 1856"

Object ID: JBFP 1.3.1.003

Date Range: 1856

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: “The Great American Buck Hunt of 1856"

Description: “The Great American Buck Hunt of 1856.” Large cartoon depicting James Buchanan and a stag “Old Buck” as he bounds toward the White House being hunted by John C. Fremont, mired in black mud as his “Kansas” gun explodes. H. W. Beecher and Horace Greeley, likewise, are stuck in the Abolition Bog and Millard Fillmore, standing on the Union Rock, vows to bring down “that Old Buck.” Lithograph by N. Currier, 2 Spruce Street, New York, NY.

Date Range: 1856

Creator: Currier, Nathaniel, 1813-1888

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Container: JBFP Oversized Box 1

People: Buchanan, James; Fremont, John Charles; Beecher, Henry Ward; Greeley, Horace; Fillmore, Millard; Currier, Nathaniel

Subjects: Political cartoons; Presidential candidates; Political campaigns; Lithography; N. Currier (Firm); Antislavery movements

Search Terms: Political cartoons; Presidential candidates; Political campaigns; Lithographs; N. Currier (Firm); Abolition; Antislavery movements; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 1 page to scan, 13.5 x 18.25 in.

Object Name: Cartoon

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 1 Series 3

Object ID: JBFP 1.3.1.003

Location of Originals: Housed in JBFP Oversized Box 1.

Associated Material: James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,; http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers; James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,; https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/; James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,; http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html; James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,; https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Family Papers; MG-96 James Buchanan Collection; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph collections; Curatorial collections; Wheatland Mansion

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: JBMS2000.025.1

Other Number: JBFP Part 1, Series 3, Subseries 1, Folder 3

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: "‘Buck’ Taking the Pot”

Object ID: JBFP 1.3.1.005

Date Range: 1856

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: "‘Buck’ Taking the Pot”

Description: "‘Buck’ Taking the Pot.” Large cartoon depicting James Buchanan holding four aces and a big pot of Union Soup, while John C. Fremont with a large ladle called Abolition stumbles over the Rock of Disunion and a blindfolded Millard Fillmore holds a small spoon in one hand and a lantern in the other hoping for a sip of the soup. Lithograph by Nathaniel Currier, 2 Spruce Street, New York, NY.

Date Range: 1856

Creator: Currier, Nathaniel, 1813-1888

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Container: JBFP Oversized Box 1

People: Buchanan, James; Fremont, John Charles; Fillmore, Millard; Currier, Nathaniel

Subjects: Political cartoons; Presidential candidates; Political campaigns; Lithography; Antislavery movements

Search Terms: Political cartoons; Presidential candidates; Political campaigns; Lithographs; Abolition; Antislavery movements; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 1 page to scan, 13.5 x 18 in.

Object Name: Cartoon

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 1 Series 3

Object ID: JBFP 1.3.1.005

Location of Originals: Housed in JBFP Oversized Box 1.

Associated Material: James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,; http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers; James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,; https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/; James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,; http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html; James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,; https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Family Papers; MG-96 James Buchanan Collection; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph collections; Curatorial collections; Wheatland Mansion

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: JBMS2000.025.3

Other Number: JBFP Part 1, Series 3, Subseries 1, Folder 5

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Letter from James Buchanan to Harriet Lane

Object ID: JBFP 1.1.1.053

Date Range: 1852/01/19

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan

Title: Letter from James Buchanan to Harriet Lane

Description: Letter from James Buchanan to Harriet Lane describing a major snow storm and commenting that recent visitors included Susan Reynolds, her brother (doesn’t care for the hair on his face) and the Lanes, as well as expressing his opinion on Mayor Lynch and the good sleighing.Wheatland.

Date Range: 1852/01/19

Creator: Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 1, Box 1

People: Buchanan, James; Johnston, Harriet Lane; Lynch, David; Reynolds, Susan

Subjects: Personal correspondence; Letters; Snow; Sleighing

Search Terms: Correspondence; Correspondence, Personal; Letters; Snow; Sleighing; Mustaches and beards; Harriet Lane Johnston; James Buchanan; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan,8 x 10 in.

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 1 Series 1

Object ID: JBFP 1.1.1.053

Associated Material: James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,; http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers; James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,; https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/; James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,; http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html; James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,; https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Family Papers; MG-96 James Buchanan Collection; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph collections; Curatorial collections; Wheatland Mansion

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: JBMS1995.113

Other Number: JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 53

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.

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Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/c886d5ef-2ab3-46f3-ba31-304172924820

Collection: James Buchanan Collection

Title: Letter from James Buchanan to Michael Carpenter

Object ID: MG0096 F006 In01

Date Range: 1846

1 document 4 images

Collection: James Buchanan Collection

Title: Letter from James Buchanan to Michael Carpenter

Description: A private letter from James Buchanan to Michael Carpenter, Esq. of Lancaster regarding a donation of coal and wood during the winter to poor widows and women in the area. Lancaster. 1846.

Date Range: 1846

Creator: Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 03

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Buchanan, James; Carpenter, Michael

Subjects: Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations; Poor women; Personal correspondence; Letters

Search Terms: Correspondence; Poor women; Donations; Correspondence, Personal; Letters; Buchanan Donation Fund; James Buchanan; Buchanan Collections; Harriet Lane Johnston; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan, 16 x 21 cm

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: MG0096

Object ID: MG0096 F006 In01

Associated Material: James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,; http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers; James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,; https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/; James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,; http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html; James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,; https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Collection (MG0096) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760; James Buchanan Family Papers; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph Collection; Curatorial Collection; Wheatland Collection; Wheatland Mansion

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Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.

Other Number: MG-0096, Folder 006, Insert 01

Classification: MG0096

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Digitization of the James Buchanan Collection was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.

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Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2dc7eea1-fbad-4353-b258-089133391046

Collection: James Buchanan Collection

Title: Letter from James Buchanan to Michael Carpenter

Object ID: MG0096 F006 In02

Date Range: 1849/07/03

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Collection: James Buchanan Collection

Title: Letter from James Buchanan to Michael Carpenter

Description: Letter from James Buchanan to Michael Carpenter, Esq. Buchanan wants the interest from the donation to be used to purchase wood and coal for the poor women of Lancaster during the winter months annually. Written on the back of a 100 dollar stock certificate (date 2 January 1844) printed for City Council. Lancaster. With transcription.

Date Range: 1849/07/03

Creator: Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 03

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Buchanan, James; Carpenter, Michael

Subjects: Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations; Poor women; Personal correspondence; Letters

Search Terms: Correspondence; Poor women; Donations; Correspondence, Personal; Letters; Buchanan Donation Fund; James Buchanan; Buchanan Collections; Harriet Lane Johnston; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 3 pages to scan, 19 x 22 cm.

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: MG0096

Object ID: MG0096 F006 In02

Associated Material: James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,; http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers; James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,; https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/; James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,; http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html; James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,; https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm

Related Item Notes: James Buchanan Collection (MG0096) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760; James Buchanan Family Papers; Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm; Photograph Collection; Curatorial Collection; Wheatland Collection; Wheatland Mansion

Notes: May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.; LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.; Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.; Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.

Other Number: MG-0096, Folder 006, Insert 02

Classification: MG0096

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Digitization of the James Buchanan Collection was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.

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