Lane spent a great deal of time reading to James Buchanan from news- papers and discussing with him current political matters. Mrs. Ellet does not give the source of her information but writes as follows: At Wheatland she [Harriet Lane] entertained her uncle's friends and foreign visitors, with lady

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

of her life. It reads In the memory of the Founder of this House Harriet Lane Johnston and of her husband Henry Elliot Johnston and her two sons James Buchanan and Henry Elliot Johnston, Jr. And in perpetual witness of the love and sorrow of the wife and mother which quickened and deepened her

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

following inscription: HARRIET LANE JOHNSTON 1830-1903 FOUNDER AND BENEFACTOR A gracious lady, she not only maintained the traditions of an illustrious past but also anticipated the needs of a challenging future. This is fourth and last in a series of articles on Harriet Lane Johnston. The others include