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

. Hoping you may be able to proclaim on the 5th of November, from it in thunder tones, to the inhabitants of your beautiful city and the sur- rounding country, that Pennsylvania's Favorite Son, the Hon. James Bu- chanan, is the President-Elect of these United States. I remain, yours respectfully, Henry B

, Jim. The paper which Commissionary Sergeant James H. Marshall alluded to as "this rebel stuff" was Form No. 11, a Return of all slaughtered hogs, "in accordance with the provisions of section 12, of 'an act to lay taxes for the common defence and carry on the government of the Confederate States

, 1892 G. Taylor Lane born May 13, 1815 died June 6, 1862 Elliot Eskridge Lane born Oct. 7, 1823 died Mar. 26, 1857 The plot is on the first circle of the main avenue. �When Elliot T. Lane died, James Buchanan had words of advice and consolation to the son, Elliot Eskridge, ". . . You ought now seriously

department facilitated the coordination of the military activities of the War Department as they pertained to a local departmental area. A departmental military commander supervised and commanded all military forces of the United States, whether they be Line or Staff, within the geographical limits of his