is presented. Our most illustrious citizen, James Buchanan, had three brothers, two of whom died in early manhood, William Speer Buchanan and George Wash- ington Buchanan. Edward, the youngest brother, became the well-known Episcopal clergyman of Lancaster County and of Trinity Church, Oxford

Harriet Lane (Later Harriet Lane Johnston) By (MRS. A. K.) IDA L. K. HOSTETTER T O ME has been assigned the pleasure of writing about Harriet Lane, the niece of President Buchanan, and mistress of the White House during Buchanan's term. The grandfather of Harriet Lane was James Buchanan, who

volumes, published in 1908, by the J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia and London. The Society gladly welcomes all such letters and other historical docu- ments, either as a gift or for publication, where the way is clear. The Pennsylvania State Library owns three original letters of James Buchanan

President Buchanan—Misunderstood—Wrongly Judged Address by Hon. J. Hay Brown, Ex Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, delivered at the unveiling of the statue of James Buchanan, 13th President of the United States, held June 1, 1928, in Buchanan Park, Lancaster, Pa. A PROVISION in

volumes, published in 1908, by the J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia and London. The Society gladly welcomes all such letters and other historical docu- ments, either as a gift or for publication, where the way is clear. The Pennsylvania State Library owns three original letters of James Buchanan

James Buchanan—Diplomat, International Statesman, President Address of Hon. Robt. L. Owens, excSenator of Oklahoma, upon James Buchanan, delivered at said unveiling exercises. Mr. Chairman and my fellow citizens: IT GIVES me great pleasure to join with you in paying a tribute of respect to the

and the Junto in the City of Philadelphia on July 1, 1731. Fifty members signed the articles of association. They called themselves The Library Company of Philadelphia. About 1743, The Loganian Library was projected. James Logan had a large and important collection of books for that day, and he

and the Junto in the City of Philadelphia on July 1, 1731. Fifty members signed the articles of association. They called themselves The Library Company of Philadelphia. About 1743, The Loganian Library was projected. James Logan had a large and important collection of books for that day, and he

. Attempts were made during the reign of this monarch and that of his successor, James II, to establish the Church of England in Scotland and destroy the religious system universally established and dearly cherished by a people devoted to king and country• These attempts were pursued by persecutions as mean

, probably the most famous sur- geon that United States has produced, whose fame was Nation wide ; of John Musser of Lancaster, Prof. at University of Penn- sylvania; of the two Deavers of the Buck, Harry and John B., sons of the elder Dr. James Deaver of the Buck, all of this County, are familiar names

contingent had taken possession of Fort Duquesne on November 25, 1758. Rev. Mr. Barton returned home and 1759 founded St. James Church, Lan- caster, and was the first rector of St. lames Parish, and Missionary for the Congregation of Paquea and Caernarvon. This position he filled for twenty years, and in

JAMES ANNESLY'S (LORD ALTAMONT'S) TRADITIONAL RESIDENCE IN LANCASTER COUNTY, FROM 1728 TO 1741 — NOT A FACT — ONLY UNFOUNDED TRADITION. By H. Frank Eshleman. Rupp, in a foot note page 243 of his History of Lancaster County, says that "James, afterwards Lord Altham, was confined in the prison at

church, and sat with them during divine service. During the first year, twenty pupils earned prayer books, and this enabled them to participate in the public services. Attached to the school was a library. The books were presented by members of the congregation. The library was used as an additional