James Buchanan's tomb at Woodward Hill Cemetery. Note taped to back: Monument picture - In the old S. Queen St. cemetery, Lancaster, Buchanan's grave lies in high ground overlooking the city where he spent so many happy years. Coming here in 1812 to read law he established a successful practise. he entered politics from Lancaster and returned there wheever possible during terms of pulic office.
Provenance
Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives.
James Buchanan's tomb at Woodward Hill Cemetery. Written on back: Mr. I. Diller Miller, Barre Granite - Original was marble (Vermont), Restarted in 1958, Monument - oak leaves, There are no marble monuments available - Marble is now being put into buildings, Monument was cracked & split - It was copied exactly the same.
Provenance
Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives.
Charles M. Howell received payment from H. B. Swarr
Description
Charles M. Howell received payment from H. B. Swarr for payments in full, $1908.00 in total, for James Buchanan’s monument, granite posts and setting in Woodward Hill Cemetery. Attached to reverse is a receipt from Jacob F. Kautz for loads of sand. 7 June 1869; 7 July 1869; 12 July 1869.
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
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
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Accession Number
JBMS1996.148
Other Number
JBFP Part 6, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 38
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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.