its obscurity, and has given to us the only out- line, so far as known, of the original building of St. James's church. LETTERS OF JAMES BUCHANAN By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER IN 1908, the J. B. Lippincott Company, of Philadelphia and Lon- don, published, in twelve volumes, "The Works of James Buchanan

many years ago by the Right Rev. Dr. Samuel Bowman, assistant bishop of Pennsylvania and beloved rector of St. James's Protestant Epis- copal church, Lancaster, from 1830 to 1861. James Damant, organist of St. James's church and an excel- lent scholar, taught a school for young ladies, which was quite

Epis- copal church, Lancaster, on Friday, March 27th, 1931. The tablet was erected by St. James's church school, with money obtained at Christmas, 1929, and represents the school's birthday gift to the King of kings. The tablet was designed by the James H. Matthews Company, Pittsburgh, Pa.; and the

that induced, and the patriotism that prompted you in the formation of this company; and while they regard you now, in the calm of ( James H. Bryson's directory of Lancaster city published in 1843, lists "Henry J. Brown, artist, south-west corner East King [street] and Centre square." This is

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

, 1849] paid a visit to this place, and remained until Thursday. During his stay, he was the guest of the Hon. James Buchanan, at Wheatland. Previous to leaving, on Thursday, he was visited at Hubley's [White Swan] hotel by crowds of our citizens, of all parties, all appearing anxious to pay their