United States and the Buchanan family, over a period of fifty years, was priceless at time of his death and would become increasingly useful as source material for historians. Main- ly through the efforts of his niece, Harriet Lane Johnston, a large portion of these papers have been preserved in both

: Harriet Lane : (Later Harriet Lane Johnston) / by (Mrs. A.K.) Ida L. K. Hostetter. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Johnston, Harriet Lane, 1830-1903. Buchanan, James, 1791-1868 --Correspondence. Women--Biography--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical

James Buchanan During the Administrations of Lincoln and Johnson By PHILIP G. AUCHAMPAUGH, PH.D. Author of "James Buchanan and His Cabinet on the Eve of Secession," and "Robert Tyler, Southern Rights Champion, 1845-1861." CHAPTER I BUCHANAN VIEWS THE SCENE. 1861-1868. Buchanan's return to Wheatland

allow her $180 per annum, so as to make her income $600. Yours affectionately, James Buchanan P.S. I send this letter by General Thomas for greater security. �Harriet Lane Johnston (1830-1903) Painted in 1899. Photo Courtesy of A. Aubrey Bodine �Surgeon General Foltz shows us the self-assertiveness of

Harriet Lane Johnston: Pioneer Advocate of Special Care for Children with Chronic Diseases. by Homer T. Rosenberger The renowned Harriet Lane Home at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore has had a tremendous effect upon pediatrics through- out the United States. The "Harriet Lane" set the pattern in

, Lincoln and the Russians, New York, World Pub. Co., 1952, p. 18. Executive Officers In The Administration Of President James Buchanan March 4, 1857 to March 3, 1861 JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE, of Kentucky, Vice President Secretary of State LEWIS CASS, of Michigan, March 6, 1857 WILLIAM HUNTER (chief clerk), ad

: "To What Extent did Harriet Lane Influence the Public Policies of James Buchanan" Vol. 74 No. 1, 1970, "The Passing of a Great Lady: Mrs. Harriet Lane John- ston" Vol. 75 No. 1, 1971, and "Harriet Lane Johnston: Pioneer Ad- vocate of Special Care for Children with Chronic Diseases" Vol. 76 No. 1, 1972. �

University to establish scholarships for needy youths; and to the �THE BUCHANAN MEMORIAL IN WASHINGTON, D. C. GIFT OF MRS. HARRIET LANE JOHNSTON This bronze statue of James Buchanan, Presi- dent of the United States 1857-1861, is nine and a half feet high. It is flanked by two figures of heroic size, carved

1857 as President of the United States. As mistress of the White House, Harriet Lane possessed charm, tact and experience which enabled her to carry out her uncle's wishes. "She entered the White House with a sense of purpose" says Dr. Lloyd C. Tay- lor, Jr., who presented a paper on "Harriet Lane

, accompanied by two Spanish gentle- men, his fellow travelers, arrived in Lancaster from the Federal City on Friday, the 15th instant, and proceeded to Philadelphia on Monday [the 18th instant]." Public Dinner Tendered to James Buchanan on the Eve of his Departure for Europe By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER T HE