fund," for invalid children to be known as the Harriet Lane Home. It was opened in 1912. By special arrange- ment with the Johns Hopkins Hospital and University, the Har- riet Lane Home was erected on land furnished by the Johns HopkinskinsHospitalwithinitsownenclosure.TheHomehasitsown endowment,—the

: "To What Extent did Harriet Lane Influence the Public Policies of James Buchanan" Vol. 74 No. 1, 1970, "The Passing of a Great Lady: Mrs. Harriet Lane John- ston" Vol. 75 No. 1, 1971, and "Harriet Lane Johnston: Pioneer Ad- vocate of Special Care for Children with Chronic Diseases" Vol. 76 No. 1, 1972. �

Baltimore City. For more than fifty years this sturdy, fire-resistant building has provided ideal quarters for research in pediatrics, and for the care of children with chronic diseases.—Photograph courtesy The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. bate Court, United States District Court for the District of

movement for a federal sponsorship of the Arts. She is buried in Baltimore with her family. At the Harriet Lane Home on the Johns Hopkins Hospital grounds she had stipulated that children of all races, creeds and nationalities could be treated there. This institu- tion has achieved widespread results in

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

To What Extent Did Harriet Lane Influence the Public Policies of James Buchanan? Homer T. Rosenberger The careful education and training of Harriet Lane were di- rected principally toward the social graces and toward the art of political maneuver. Her perceptive mind, her close association from

week, & will not of course bring little Buch back to town until the cool weather. • . • Yours very sincerely Harriet Lane Johnston. Mr. Johnston unites with me in regards, & best thanks for your kind invitation to us. The letter is preserved by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. At Wheatland in