throughout the United States swung its support to Mr. Buchanan. On January 8 there appeared on her masthead: For President JAMES BUCHANAN (subject to the decision of the Democratic National Convention)3 1 Auchampaugh, "Buchanan a Political Portrait," p. 12. 2 Minnigerode, "Presidential Years," p. 321. 3

Union, but he would be pretty safe in the Senate; at least a vast improvement over Brodhead. If Forney got the Senate, there would be no resistance to Jones in the Cabinet. After much prodding, and very late in the game, on January 7th, Buchanan wrote a guarded letter to Harrisburg, stating his personal

Protecting The Buchanan Papers Homer T. Rosenberger James Buchanan had extensive correspondence with men of note in the United States and in Europe. He was a methodical per- son and saved the letters he received. Unlike many public figures in America, Buchanan was in the habit of putting his

contacts would help almost anyone to recognize and analyze the broad issues of the day. Ten years of correspondence between James Buchanan and Harriet Lane, from 1847 to 1857, clearly indicate a mutual respect and admiration of each for the other. In such an atmosphere advice �is sought, given, and