, accompanied by two Spanish gentle- men, his fellow travelers, arrived in Lancaster from the Federal City on Friday, the 15th instant, and proceeded to Philadelphia on Monday [the 18th instant]." Public Dinner Tendered to James Buchanan on the Eve of his Departure for Europe By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER T HE

dined with the Secretary of State and declined an invitation to have dinner with the Secretary of the Treasury on that same evening. (Letter of December 27, 1857, by Mrs. Cobb to her brother Col. John B. Lamar, in Howell Cobb Pa- pers.) At the beginning of his Administration Buchanan held Cabinet

graphed and sent me a copy. By this kindly act, for which we are grateful, he has rendered most valuable service, for he has rescued the drawing from 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

, colleges and universities for bringing this valuable material to the attention of the general public. Other letters written by James Buchanan, now in possession of citizens of this community and elsewhere, and which throw interesting side-lights on the life and character of this distinguished statesman

, colleges and universities for bringing this valuable material to the attention of the general public. Other letters written by James Buchanan, now in possession of citizens of this community and elsewhere, and which throw interesting side-lights on the life and character of this distinguished statesman