- Collection
- James Buchanan Family Papers
- Title
- James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Papers of Harriet Lane Johnston, Series 1 Correspondence
- Object ID
- JBFP Part 2 Series 1
1 document
- Collection
- James Buchanan Family Papers
- Title
- James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Papers of Harriet Lane Johnston, Series 1 Correspondence
- Description
- James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Papers of Harriet Lane Johnston, Series 1 contains the correspondence of Harriet Lane Johnston.
- Subseries 1 contains letters written by Harriet to James Buchanan, Lily Macalester and Charles Macalester, Lois Buchanan, Hiram B. Swarr, Mary Speer, and others from 1848-1902.
- Subseries 2 contains letters written to Harriet from Captain W. R. Palmer, Alfred Pleasanton, Laura Pleasanton, Isaac E. Hiester and others from 1854 to 1897, including several describing Washington, D.C. in 1861.
- Admin/Biographical History
- Born on May 9, 1830, Harriet Lane was the youngest surviving child of Elliot Toll Lane and Jane Buchanan Lane. When both of her parents died of consumption, now known as tuberculosis, Harriet went on to be her Uncle James Buchanan's ward in 1841. A well-educated lady, Harriet attended several boarding schools before graduating from the Georgetown Academy of Visitation Convent at the age of 18. When James Buchanan served as the U.S. Minister to Great Britain, Harriet Lane joined him for a time and served as a hostess. During her time in England, which she noted as "the realization of a beautiful dream," she befriended none other than Queen Victoria. When her Uncle assumed the presidency, Harriet Lane assumed her role as hostess. She is considered the first First Lady, as the title had initially been given to the president's hostess during Harriet's time in Washington.
- After Buchanan's presidency, Harriet Lane married Henry Elliot Johnston, a banker from Baltimore, on January 11, 1866. She was 35 years old. The couple went on to have two sons, both of whom would pass away from rheumatic fever in their early teenage years. Two years after losing her youngest son, Harriet lost her husband to pneumonia. By 1884, Harriet was a childless widow. She would go on to leave a legacy for generations to come, including establishing a children's hospital in Baltimore called The Harriet Lane Home for Invalid Children (today the Harriet Lane Clinic at the John's Hopkins Children's Hospital), preserving her Uncle's letters and manuscripts, bestowing her art collection to the Corcoran Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., and constructing the St. Alban's School, a school for choir boys. She died on July 3, 1903. [ https://www.lancasterhistory.org/about-wheatland/, accessed 10/24/2019]
- System of Arrangement
- JBFP Part 2 Series 1 Correspondence
- Subseries 1 Letters from Harriet Lane Johnston
- Subseries 2 Letters to Harriet Lane Johnston
- Year Range From
- 1848
- Year Range To
- 1902
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Subjects
- Baltimore (Md.)
- Lancaster (Pa.)
- Letters
- Personal correspondence
- Washington (D.C.)
- Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)
- Search Terms
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Buchanan Collections
- Correspondence
- Correspondence, Personal
- Harriet Lane Johnston
- James Buchanan
- Lancaster
- Letters
- Washington, DC
- Finding aids
- Manuscript groups
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 1 box, 71 folders, .20 cubic ft.
- Object Name
- Correspondence
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- JBFP Part 2 Series 1
- Associated Material
- James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
- James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
- James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
- James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries, https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
- Related Item Notes
- James Buchanan Family Papers
- James Buchanan Collection, MG0096
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
- Photograph collections
- Curatorial collections
- Wheatland Mansion
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available.
- Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes only.
- LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
- Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
- Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
- Credit
- Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Description Level
- Series
- Custodial History
- The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
Documents
- Collection
- James Buchanan Collection
- Title
- Letter from James Buchanan to William B. Fordney
- Object ID
- MG0096 F004 In01
- Date Range
- 1828/01/18
1 document
4 images
- Collection
- James Buchanan Collection
- Title
- Letter from James Buchanan to William B. Fordney
- Description
- Letter from James Buchanan to William B. Fordney. He notes enjoying hearing about Lancaster news and mentions when he will be in Lancaster. Washington, D.C.
- Date Range
- 1828/01/18
- Creator
- Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 03
- Storage Container
- Box 0001
- Subjects
- Personal correspondence
- Letters
- Search Terms
- Correspondence
- James Buchanan
- Buchanan Collections
- Correspondence, Personal
- Letters
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 1 item, 4 pages to scan, 33 x 20 cm
- Object Name
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Parent Object ID
- MG0096
- Object ID
- MG0096 F004 In01
- Associated Material
- James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
- http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
- James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
- https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
- James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
- http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
- James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
- https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
- Related Item Notes
- James Buchanan Collection (MG0096) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760
- James Buchanan Family Papers
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
- Photograph Collection
- Curatorial Collection
- Wheatland Collection
- Wheatland Mansion
- Notes
- May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
- LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
- Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
- Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
- Credit
- Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
- Other Number
- MG-0096, Folder 004, Insert 01
- Classification
- MG0096
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- Digitization of the James Buchanan Collection was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
Images
Documents
- Collection
- James Buchanan Collection
- Title
- James Buchanan Collection
- Object ID
- MG0096
- Date Range
- 1816-present
1 document
- Collection
- James Buchanan Collection
- Title
- James Buchanan Collection
- Description
- The James Buchanan Collection, 1816-present, contains material that pertains to the life and legacy of James Buchanan and his Lancaster home, Wheatland. The collection includes correspondence of James Buchanan and letters written by his niece, Harriet Lane Johnston. Newspaper articles discuss Buchanan's life and Wheatland, tell the story of Buchanan's romance with Ann Coleman, and report on commemorative events. Legal and personal business are represented by deeds, financial matters, and Buchanan's probate records.
- Political papers include the Presidential appointment of Buchanan as Minister to Russia, certification to represent Pennsylvania in the U.S. Senate, and a series of letters regarding the Atlantic slave trade in 1819 and Liberia in 1858. In letters, Buchanan outlined his reasons for not wanting to run for Governor, wrote about the confidence bestowed on him by the Democratic Party, and established a fund for the city of Lancaster to purchase wood and coal for poor women during the winter. After the Crimean War, Buchanan wrote to the ambassador to the United Kingdom and observed that Russia seemed to be intent on recovering its military prestige and had made vast naval preparations.
- There is an assortment of ephemera, such as programs for memorial celebrations, material related to John Updike's play Buchanan Dying, commemorative stamps, sheet music, and invitations. Souvenir pamphlets from Wheatland provide history about Buchanan's home and the museum. Speeches range from those given by Buchanan to several that honor his life and Presidency. A scrapbook describes the establishment of Wheatland as a museum and contains newspaper articles about archaeology on the site in 1948.
- Admin/Biographical History
- James Buchanan was born on April 23, 1791 to James Buchanan and Elizabeth Speer. He was the second child born out of ten children, and he would go on to outlive all but one of his siblings. Most popularly remembered as Pennsylvania's only President and as a lifelong bachelor, Buchanan committed a lifetime to politics. In 1821, he left his law practice and embarked on his political career after having been voted into the U.S. House of Representatives. He would remain in the House for five consecutive terms before serving as the U.S. Minister to Russia, a Senator in the U.S. Senate, the U.S. Secretary of State, the U.S. Minister to Great Britain, and finally, the 15th President of the United States. He died in his bedchamber at Wheatland at 8:30 AM on June 1, 1868. He was 77 years old.
- Date Range
- 1816-present
- Creation Date
- 1816-present
- Year Range From
- 1816
- Creator
- LancasterHistory (Organization)
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 03
- Other Creators
- Buchanan, James (1791-1868)
- Subjects
- Ambassadors
- Historic houses
- Legal documents
- Legislators--United States
- Letters
- Memorials
- Monuments
- Personal correspondence
- Presidents--United States
- Russia
- Slavery
- Statues
- Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)
- Search Terms
- Ambassadors
- Buchanan Collections
- Historic houses
- James Buchanan
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Legal documents
- Letters
- Memorials
- Monuments
- Correspondence, Personal
- Presidents
- Russia
- Senators, United States
- Slavery
- Statues
- Wheatland
- Extent
- 2 boxes, 80 folders, 1 scrapbook, 1 oversized item, 4 cubic ft.
- Object Name
- Archive
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- MG0096
- Location of Originals
- Location of originals is noted when known.
- Newspaper articles were preserved as photocopies.
- Associated Material
- James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
- James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
- James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
- James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries, https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
- Related Item Notes
- James Buchanan Family Papers (JBFP)
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm in the LancasterHistory Research Library
- LancasterHistory Library collection
- Photograph collection
- Curatorial collection
- Wheatland Mansion
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available.
- Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes only.
- LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
- Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
- To make a request, please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
- Credit
- Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Classification
- MG0096
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Custodial History
- Digitization of the James Buchanan Collection was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
- James Buchanan and Wheatland Scrapbook, February 1936-May
- 1948 was cataloged as part of a project funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, ME60112, 2007-2008.
Documents
- Collection
- James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 5 Other Members of the Buchanan Family
- Title
- Letter from Anne Buchanan on behalf of her father, Edward Young Buchanan, to Mr. Swarr
- Object ID
- JBFP 5.1.1.002
- Date Range
- 1873/11/10
2 documents
4 images
- Title
- Letter from Anne Buchanan on behalf of her father, Edward Young Buchanan, to Mr. Swarr
- Description
- Letter from Anne Buchanan on behalf of her father, Edward Young Buchanan, to Mr. Swarr regarding checks to legatees. Oxford Church. 24 September (circa 1873).
- Date Range
- 1873/11/10
- Creator
- Buchanan, Anne, 1838-1927
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Container
- JBFP Part 5, Box 1
- Subjects
- Personal correspondence
- Letters
- Search Terms
- Correspondence
- Correspondence, Personal
- Letters
- Buchanan Collections
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 1 item, 4 pages to scan, 22.5 x 17.5 cm.
- Object Name
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Parent Object ID
- JBFP Part 5 Series 1
- Object ID
- JBFP 5.1.1.002
- Associated Material
- James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
- http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
- James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
- https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
- James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
- http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
- James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
- https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
- Related Item Notes
- James Buchanan Family Papers
- MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
- Photograph collections
- Curatorial collections
- Wheatland Mansion
- Notes
- May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
- LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
- Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
- Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
- Credit
- Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Accession Number
- JBMS1995.599
- Other Number
- JBFP Part 5, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 2
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
Images
Documents
- Collection
- James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 5 Other Members of the Buchanan Family
- Title
- Letter from Henrietta Buchanan on behalf of her father, Edward Young Buchanan, to Mr. Swarr
- Object ID
- JBFP 5.1.1.003
- Date Range
- 1876/01/06
2 documents
4 images
- Title
- Letter from Henrietta Buchanan on behalf of her father, Edward Young Buchanan, to Mr. Swarr
- Description
- Letter from Henrietta Buchanan on behalf of her father, Edward Young Buchanan, to Mr. Swarr regarding financial matters. Oxford, PA.
- Date Range
- 1876/01/06
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Container
- JBFP Part 5, Box 1
- Subjects
- Personal correspondence
- Letters
- Search Terms
- Correspondence
- Correspondence, Personal
- Letters
- Buchanan Collections
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 1 item, 4 pages to scan, 22.5 x 17.5 cm.
- Object Name
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Parent Object ID
- JBFP Part 5 Series 1
- Object ID
- JBFP 5.1.1.003
- Associated Material
- James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
- http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
- James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
- https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
- James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
- http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
- James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
- https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
- Related Item Notes
- James Buchanan Family Papers
- MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
- Photograph collections
- Curatorial collections
- Wheatland Mansion
- Notes
- May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
- LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
- Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
- Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
- Credit
- Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Accession Number
- JBMS1995.619
- Other Number
- JBFP Part 5, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 3
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
Images
Documents
- Collection
- James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 5 Other Members of the Buchanan Family
- Title
- Excerpts of correspondence from James Buchanan, Sr. and Elizabeth Speer Buchanan to their son James Buchanan
- Object ID
- JBFP 5.1.2.001
- Date Range
- 1809-1826
2 documents
52 images
- Title
- Excerpts of correspondence from James Buchanan, Sr. and Elizabeth Speer Buchanan to their son James Buchanan
- Description
- Excerpts of correspondence from James Buchanan, Sr. and Elizabeth Speer Buchanan to their son James Buchanan from 1809 through 1826 regarding Buchanan’s early political career. Letters from 1809 through 1813 are written out twice. There are also two envelopes where the excerpcts were kept. 1809-1826.
- Date Range
- 1809-1826
- Year Range From
- 1809
- Year Range To
- 1826
- Creator
- Buchanan, James, 1761-1821
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Container
- JBFP Part 5, Box 1
- Other Creators
- Speer, Elizabeth, 1767-1833
- Subjects
- Personal correspondence
- Letters
- Search Terms
- Correspondence
- Correspondence, Personal
- Letters
- Buchanan Collections
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 3 items, 52 pages to scan, 19.5 x 30.5 cm., 16 x 20.5 and 24 x 11 cm.
- Object Name
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Parent Object ID
- JBFP Part 5 Series 1
- Object ID
- JBFP 5.1.2.001
- Associated Material
- James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
- http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
- James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
- https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
- James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
- http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
- James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
- https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
- Related Item Notes
- James Buchanan Family Papers
- MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
- Photograph collections
- Curatorial collections
- Wheatland Mansion
- Notes
- May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
- LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
- Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
- Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
- Credit
- Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Accession Number
- JBMS1995.256a-d
- Other Number
- JBFP Part 5, Series 1, Subseries 2, Folder 1
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
Images
Documents
- Collection
- James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 3 James Buchanan Henry
- Title
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Louisa Anderson
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.079
- Date Range
- 1876
2 documents
- Title
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Louisa Anderson
- Description
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Louisa Anderson stating that he misses his family; attended the Centennial Exhibition; sorry that Mr. Cassatt is spending too much money and that his family will suffer; Delia’s liver is all right; Alice is a terrible wreck but claims to be well now; likes Alice’s a Jessie’s husbands; will visit Uncle Edward over the weekend; seems to compare the Centennial Exhibition unfavorably with the shops on Broadway; did not bother to see Presidents Hayes and Grant; did not see Mrs. Stokes; and sends his best to Aunt Sidney. Envelope addressed to Mrs. J. Buchanan Henry, care Dr. Anderson, Stapleton, Staten Island, New York. Both letter and envelope moderately water damaged with some pieces missing. Philadelphia, [1876].
- Date Range
- 1876
- Creator
- Henry, James Buchanan, 1833-1915
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Container
- JBFP Part 3, Box 1
- People
- Henry, James Buchanan
- Henry, Louisa Anderson
- Cassatt, Mr.
- Ewing, Alice Conyngham Buchanan
- Grange, Jessie Magaw Weaver
- Buchanan, Edward Young
- Stokes, Mrs.
- Hayes, Rutherford Birchard
- Grant, Ulysses S.
- Anderson, William Astley Cooper
- Morgan, Sidney
- Subjects
- Personal correspondence
- Letters
- Search Terms
- Correspondence
- Correspondence, Personal
- Letters
- Buchanan Collections
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 2 items, 6 pages to scan, 4.5 x 7.5 in. and 3 x 5.5 in. DO NOT FILM
- Object Name
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Condition Notes
- Both letter and envelope moderately water damaged with some pieces missing.
- Parent Object ID
- JBFP Part 3 Series 1
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.079
- Associated Material
- James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
- http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
- James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
- https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
- James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
- http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
- James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
- https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
- Related Item Notes
- James Buchanan Family Papers
- MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
- Photograph collections
- Curatorial collections
- Wheatland Mansion
- Notes
- May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
- LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
- Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
- Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
- Credit
- Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Accession Number
- JBMS1996.293a-b
- Other Number
- JBFP Part 3, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 79
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
Documents
- Collection
- James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 3 James Buchanan Henry
- Title
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Louisa Anderson
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.080
- Date Range
- 1873/07/08
2 documents
6 images
- Title
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Louisa Anderson
- Description
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Louisa Anderson agreeing with her that they should be separated less often but circumstances might decide otherwise; Mr. Parker hasn’t written about his business trip but should when he reaches his home in Guelph, Canada; if he feels well he will embark on a two- to three-week vacation to Lake George, visiting Uncle Edward on the way; he will bring some of his goods to Staten Island to be shipped to Australia; asks about Henny Thieriot; likes matrimony; wonders if Mrs. Muney or Mrs. Meade will be at Lake George; implores her to exert her authority on Dody in a way to gain his everlasting respect; went to a party on a cool piazza and a moonlight row on the bay; mentions Mrs. Southgate and Mrs. Magruder. Envelope postmark with stamp removed addressed to Mrs. J. Buchanan Henry, care Dr. Wm. C. Anderson, Stapleton, Staten Island, New York. Annapolis, Maryland.
- Date Range
- 1873/07/08
- Creator
- Henry, James Buchanan, 1833-1915
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Container
- JBFP Part 3, Box 1
- People
- Henry, James Buchanan
- Henry, Louisa Anderson
- Parker, E. W.
- Buchanan, Edward Young
- Thieriot, Henny
- Muney, Mrs.
- Meade, Henrietta Thieriot.
- Henry, Joseph Nicholson
- Southgate, Mrs.
- Magruder, Emily Erving Nicholson
- Subjects
- Personal correspondence
- Letters
- Search Terms
- Correspondence
- Correspondence, Personal
- Letters
- Buchanan Collections
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 2 items, 6 pages to scan, 5 x 8.25 in. and 3 x 5.5 in.
- Object Name
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Condition Notes
- Light staining on letter and envelope.
- Parent Object ID
- JBFP Part 3 Series 1
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.080
- Associated Material
- James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
- http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
- James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
- https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
- James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
- http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
- James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
- https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
- Related Item Notes
- James Buchanan Family Papers
- MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
- Photograph collections
- Curatorial collections
- Wheatland Mansion
- Notes
- May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
- LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
- Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
- Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
- Credit
- Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Accession Number
- JBMS1996.285a-b
- Other Number
- JBFP Part 3, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 80
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
Images
Documents
- Collection
- James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 3 James Buchanan Henry
- Title
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Louisa Anderson
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.098
- Date Range
- 1875/08/06
2 documents
- Title
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Louisa Anderson
- Description
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Louisa Anderson talking about being with his yacht all day; that Uncle Edward is well; Aunt is visiting the Lodis; Cousin Alice seems about the same; they wish he had brought her and the baby; Dody comes tomorrow for the weekend; has trouble keeping awake when company arrives; has not heard from Mr. Parker or Mr. Magruder; hopes Frank will tell James Davis that he would like to attend his wedding; and the birds are singing even as the morning mists hang on the fields. Envelope disintegrating with postmark and loose stamp addressed to Mrs. J. Buchanan Henry care of Dr. W. C. Anderson, Stapleton, Staten Island, NY. Oxford, Friday, 6 August [1875].
- Date Range
- 1875/08/06
- Creator
- Henry, James Buchanan, 1833-1915
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Container
- JBFP Part 3, Box 2
- People
- Ewing, Alice Conyngham Buchanan
- Henry, Louisa Anderson
- Buchanan, Edward Young
- Davis, James
- Henry, Joseph Nicholson
- Anderson, Frank
- Henry, James Buchanan
- Magruder, Mr.
- Parker, E. W.
- Subjects
- Personal correspondence
- Letters
- Search Terms
- Correspondence
- Correspondence, Personal
- Letters
- Buchanan Collections
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 2 items, 6 pages to scan, 5.25 x 8.25 in. and 3 x 5.25 in. DO NOT FILM
- Object Name
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Condition Notes
- Both letter and envelope show water stains and some disintegration.
- Parent Object ID
- JBFP Part 3 Series 1
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.098
- Associated Material
- James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
- http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
- James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
- https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
- James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
- http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
- James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
- https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
- Related Item Notes
- James Buchanan Family Papers
- MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
- Photograph collections
- Curatorial collections
- Wheatland Mansion
- Notes
- May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
- LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
- Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
- Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
- Credit
- Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Accession Number
- JBMS1996.296a-b
- Other Number
- JBFP Part 3, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 98
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
Documents
- Collection
- James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
- Title
- Letter from James Buchanan to Robert Coleman
- Object ID
- JBFP 1.1.1.002
- Date Range
- 1819/12/10
2 documents
2 images
- Title
- Letter from James Buchanan to Robert Coleman
- Description
- Letter from James Buchanan to Robert Coleman regarding the funeral of his daughter, Ann Caroline Coleman. Lancaster. (photocopy)
- Date Range
- 1819/12/10
- Creator
- Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Container
- JBFP Part 1, Box 1
- Subjects
- Letters
- Condolence notes
- Funerals
- Death
- Search Terms
- Letters
- Correspondence
- Condolence notes
- Funerals
- Death
- James Buchanan
- Buchanan Collections
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 1 item, 1 page to scan, 8 x 10 in.
- Object Name
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Parent Object ID
- JBFP Part 1 Series 1
- Object ID
- JBFP 1.1.1.002
- Location of Originals
- Photocopy. Location of the original is unknown.
- Associated Material
- James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
- http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
- James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
- https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
- James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
- http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
- James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
- https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
- Related Item Notes
- James Buchanan Family Papers
- James Buchanan Collection (MG0096) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
- Photograph Collection
- Curatorial Collection
- Wheatland Collection
- Wheatland Mansion
- Notes
- May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Photocopy may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
- LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
- Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
- Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
- Credit
- Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Accession Number
- JBMS1995.205
- Other Number
- JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 2
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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