- Collection
- Wheatland
- Description
- One of a pair of Empire side chairs (with 2013.008.21) with yellow upholstered seat and cherry wood frame. Elements of entire frame are flat with rounded fronts. Back uprights have slight cyma curve, surmounted by a long, wide concave tablet. Tablet has low relief foliate carved ends while most of face is covered with a panel of mahogany veneer. Tablet extends beyond back uprights. Horizontal splat at center of back is pierced carved with a central rectangle flanked by half-moon carved shells, and is then supported by paired, loosely scrolled lyre-like "legs" that attach to chair posts. Trapezoid seat. Front legs have a slight cyma curve.
- Provenance
- James Buchanan
- to James Buchanan Henry
- to James Buchanan Henry III
- to Eleanor N. Henry (Mrs. James B Henry III)
- to Children of James B. & Eleanor N. Henry
- to LancasterHistory
- Year Range From
- 1830
- Year Range To
- 1850
- Last Owner
- Buchanan, James
- Storage Location
- Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- North Broad Hall
- Storage Wall
- Northeast Wall
- Subcategory
- Furniture
- Search Terms
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Object Name
- Chair, Side
- Material
- Wood
- Height (in)
- 33.5
- Width (in)
- 21.5
- Depth (in)
- 21.5
- Dimension Details
- Note: Appraised value of $4000 is for the pair.
- Condition
- Good
- Condition Date
- 2016-06-23
- Condition Notes
- Right end of splat has two mending plates screwed to back.
- Object ID
- 2013.008.022
- Credit
- Gift of the Family of Eleanor N. Henry (John D. McNeill Jr., Mary Catherine Henry West, James Buchanan Henry IV, and Elizabeth Henry Richardson)
- Accession Number
- 2013.008
Images
- Collection
- Wheatland
- Description
- Empire side chair of walnut with yellow upholstered trapezoid seat. Elements of entire frame are flat with rounded fronts. Both front legs and back uprights have slight cyma curve. Scroll-cut and carved wide crest rail with concave shape. It is faced with bookmatched crotch veneer, with kidney-shaped handhold at top center. Outline of two C-scrolls flank hole along top. Paired cyma curves form outline of bottom edge. Rounded ends. Scroll-cut horizontal splat is pierced with low-relief carved confronting C-scrolls at center and scrolling "legs" extending to chair posts. Bowed front seat rail and flattened cabriole front legs.
- Provenance
- James Buchanan to
- James Buchanan Henry
- To James Buchanan Henry, Jr.
- To James Buchanan Henry III
- To Eleanor N. Henry
- To Children of James B. & Eleanor N. Henry III
- To LancasterHistory
- Year Range From
- 1840
- Year Range To
- 1850
- Last Owner
- Buchanan, James
- Storage Location
- Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Parlor
- Storage Wall
- Southwest Wall
- Subcategory
- Furniture
- Search Terms
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Object Name
- Chair, Side
- Material
- Wood, Fabric
- Height (in)
- 33.75
- Width (in)
- 18
- Depth (in)
- 19.55
- Condition
- Good
- Condition Date
- 2016-06-23
- Condition Notes
- Some surface marring. 2015 re-upholstery.
- Object ID
- 2013.008.026
- Credit
- Gift of the Family of Eleanor N. Henry (John D. McNeill Jr., Mary Catherine Henry West, James Buchanan Henry IV, and Elizabeth Henry Richardson)
- Accession Number
- 2013.008
Images
- Collection
- Wheatland
- Description
- Walnut rocking chair has caned back and seat. Frame of oval back is finger-molded and is connected to seat frame by two curving legs. Cyma-curve short, low arms connect oval back to seat, with foliate carving at top end. Seat frame is a rounded "D" shape with round outside edge. Ring-turned legs are all connected by a baluster-turned stretcher and sit on rockers with front ends barely extending beyond the front legs.
- Provenance
- James Buchanan
- To - James B. Henry
- To - James B. Henry I
- To James B. Henry II
- To James B. Henry III
- To Eleanor Henry
- To LancasterHistory.
- Year Range From
- 1855
- Year Range To
- 1865
- Last Owner
- Buchanan, James
- Storage Location
- Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Sitting Room
- Storage Wall
- East Wall
- Subcategory
- Furniture
- Search Terms
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Object Name
- Chair, Rocking
- Material
- Wood
- Height (in)
- 32
- Width (in)
- 20
- Depth (in)
- 28
- Condition
- Good
- Condition Date
- 2016-06-23
- Condition Notes
- 2015 new caning. Expected wear to wood.
- Object ID
- 2013.008.024
- Credit
- Gift of the Family of Eleanor N. Henry (John D. McNeill Jr., Mary Catherine Henry West, James Buchanan Henry IV, and Elizabeth Henry Richardson)
- Accession Number
- 2013.008
Images
- Collection
- Wheatland
- Description
- Rectangular top inset with brown/black leather. Molded edge, straight flat sides. Two longer sides have two drawers, each with two round concave areas with small knobs at center. Four legs with bun-and-cylinder turned feet. Legs taper down to feet with two buns terminating on the smaller bun foot.
- William H. Grover, 33 N. 4th St., Philadelphia
- Provenance
- Buchanan, James
- To Henry, James B.
- To Henry, Sidney Morgan
- To James Buchanan Foundation
- LancasterHistory
- Date Range
- ca 1856
- Made By
- Grove, William H.
- Last Owner
- Buchanan, James
- Storage Location
- Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Library
- Storage Wall
- Room Center
- Subcategory
- Furniture
- Search Terms
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Inscription Language
- English
- Inscription Position
- South West Drawer Inside Rail
- Inscription Technique
- Stamped
- Inscription Text
- William H. Grove 33 North 4th Street Philadelphia, PA
- Inscription Type
- Stamp
- Object Name
- Table, Library
- Material
- Oak/Leather
- Related Publications
- Mc Elroy's Philadelphia Directory for 1856, 19th Edition Edward C. and John Biddle Printed by Henry B. Ashmead, 1856
- Height (in)
- 30.5
- Width (in)
- 55.25
- Depth (in)
- 39.75
- Condition
- Excellent Condition
- Condition Date
- 2022-06-17
- Object ID
- W.1935.001.001
- Notes
- Table is the one depicted in Leslies' Illustrated (1857).
- Place of Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Accession Number
- W.1935.001
Images
- Collection
- Wheatland
- Description
- Carved teak(?) 2-pedestal desk of three parts. The two pedestal bases have 3 drawers on one side only & false drawers on the other. Desk section rests on top of bases. Extensive carving over most surfaces: variations of grapes, vines & leaves. Desk section has long center drawer w/ 2 short side drawers; opposing side has matching "dummy" drawers. All functioning drawers are one side only. All drawers have wood pulls. Flanking drawers in bases are tapering pilasters (split columns) with vine and grape leaf carving. Bottom of bases has gadrooned edge with egg-and-dart carving. Both bases sit on 4 bun feet w/ some carving.
- Provenance
- James Buchanan
- Bequeathed to James Buchanan Henry.
- To his son James Buchanan Henry
- To his son James Buchanan Henry II
- To his son James Buchanan Henry III
- To his wife Eleanor Henry
- To LancasterHistory
- Year Range From
- 1850
- Year Range To
- 1857
- Last Owner
- Buchanan, James
- Storage Location
- Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Sitting Room
- Storage Wall
- North Wall
- Subcategory
- Furniture
- Search Terms
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Object Name
- Desk
- Material
- Teakwood
- Height (in)
- 32
- Length (in)
- 66
- Width (in)
- 34
- Condition
- Good
- Condition Date
- 2016-06-27
- Condition Notes
- Worn finish, with some areas very "weathered/sunbleached", especially lower sections of bases below dummy drawers. Some areas of liquid staining. Desk top also has wear and marring with one chipped corner and a long crack extending in from right end. One drawer pull missing. Drawer slides resurfaced
- Object ID
- 2013.008.017
- Notes
- A private gift from an acquaintance in India to President-elect James Buchanan. Buchanan used it in the White House.
- Place of Origin
- India
- Credit
- Gift of the Family of Eleanor N. Henry (John D. McNeill Jr., Mary Catherine Henry West, James Buchanan Henry IV, and Elizabeth Henry Richardson)
- Accession Number
- 2013.008
Images
- Collection
- Wheatland
- Description
- Serpentine-back, enclosed arm sofa, Louis XV (Rococo Revival), has yellow upholstery, finger-molded exposed frame of rosewood or mahogany and a rounded back crested with central cartouche of high relief carved fruit and leafage. Outline of rounded back slopes down to rounded shoulders that descend and curve back in to arms that enclose the sitter. Low arm rests have upholstered arm pads. Cyma-curved arm supports extend to short cabriole legs at front. Square, curving legs at back. Serpentine seat front and serpentine lower outline of seat frame.
- Provenance
- James Buchanan
- To James Buchanan Henry
- To his son - James Buchanan Henry
- To his son James Buchanan Henry II
- To his son James Buchanan Henry III
- To his wife Eleanor Henry
- To LancasterHistory
- Year Range From
- 1845
- Year Range To
- 1860
- Last Owner
- Buchanan, James
- Storage Location
- Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Sitting Room
- Storage Wall
- Room Center
- Subcategory
- Furniture
- Search Terms
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Object Name
- Sofa
- Material
- Wood, Fabric
- Height (in)
- 37.5
- Length (in)
- 64
- Depth (in)
- 34
- Condition
- Good
- Condition Date
- 2016-06-23
- Condition Notes
- Reuphostered in 2015. Dark finish has some marring with gouges and cracks in frame of back.
- Object ID
- 2013.008.019
- Credit
- Gift of the Family of Eleanor N. Henry (John D. McNeill Jr., Mary Catherine Henry West, James Buchanan Henry IV, and Elizabeth Henry Richardson)
- Accession Number
- 2013.008
Images
- Collection
- James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston
- Title
- Letter from Harriet Lane to Lily Macalester
- Object ID
- JBFP 2.1.1.003e
- Date Range
- 1857/09/05
2 documents
2 images
- Title
- Letter from Harriet Lane to Lily Macalester
- Description
- Letter from Harriet Lane to Lily Macalester anticipating her visit with her father to Wheatland; the President and Mr. Henry send regards. Soldier’s Home, [Washington, D.C.]. Photocopy; the original is in the library of Mount Vernon Ladies Association.
- Date Range
- 1857/09/05
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Container
- JBFP Part 2, Box 1
- People
- Johnston, Harriet Lane
- Laughton, Eliza Lytle "Lily" Macalester Berghmans
- Buchanan, James
- Henry, James Buchanan
- Macalester, Charles
- Search Terms
- Correspondence
- Correspondence, Personal
- Letters
- Harriet Lane Johnston
- Buchanan Collections
- James Buchanan
- Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 1 item, 4 pages to scan, 8.5 x 11 in.
- Object Name
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Parent Object ID
- JBFP Part 2 Series 1
- Object ID
- JBFP 2.1.1.003e
- Location of Originals
- The original is in the collection of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union, Mount Vernon, Virginia.
- 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.
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- Credit
- Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Accession Number
- JBMS1995.402h
- Other Number
- JBFP Part 2, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 3e
- 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 H. B. Swarr
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.001
- Date Range
- 1858/02/12
2 documents
6 images
- Title
- Letter from J. B. Henry to H. B. Swarr
- Description
- Letter from J. B. Henry to H. B. Swarr enclosing copies of the President’s Kansas message to be distributed to prominent Democrats, with more to follow, wishing that Col. Stambaugh knew that James Buchanan Henry sent them, and emphasizing the importance of the material as the county convention is upon them. Washington, D.C.
- Date Range
- 1858/02/12
- Creator
- Henry, James Buchanan, 1833-1915
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Container
- JBFP Part 3, Box 1
- Subjects
- Letters
- Search Terms
- Correspondence
- Letters
- Buchanan Collections
- James Buchanan
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 2 items, 6 pages to scan, 4 x 6.25 in.
- Object Name
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Parent Object ID
- JBFP Part 3 Series 1
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.001
- 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
- JBMS1996.099
- Other Number
- JBFP Part 3, Series 1, Subseries 1, 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
- Note from J. B. Henry to H. B. Swarr
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.003
- Date Range
- 1858/06/20
2 documents
4 images
- Title
- Note from J. B. Henry to H. B. Swarr
- Description
- Note from J. B. Henry to H. B. Swarr asking on behalf of the President if he knows “anything of the Parties mentioned in the enclosed communication from the Navy Department.” Communication is not with note. Washington, D.C.
- Date Range
- 1858/06/20
- Creator
- Henry, James Buchanan, 1833-1915
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Container
- JBFP Part 3, Box 1
- Subjects
- Letters
- Search Terms
- Correspondence
- Letters
- Buchanan Collections
- James Buchanan
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 1 item, 4 pages to scan, 4 x 6.5 in.
- Object Name
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Parent Object ID
- JBFP Part 3 Series 1
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.003
- 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
- JBMS1998.008
- Other Number
- JBFP Part 3, 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 3 James Buchanan Henry
- Title
- Note from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.006
- Date Range
- 1858/07/07
2 documents
6 images
- Title
- Note from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Description
- Note from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson reporting that the President has reviewed the gentlemanly- and gallant-looking 600-700 strong 7th New York Regiment, arriving by steamer to accompany the remains of former President James Monroe to Richmond and that they will leave on an excursion on Tuesday morning early. Envelope with postmark, stamp, and floral emboss addressed to Miss M. H. Nicholson Care Col. Nicholson, Annapolis, Maryland. Washington, D.C.
- Date Range
- 1858/07/07
- Creator
- Henry, James Buchanan, 1833-1915
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Container
- JBFP Part 3, Box 1
- Subjects
- Personal correspondence
- Letters
- Search Terms
- Correspondence
- Correspondence, Personal
- Letters
- Buchanan Collections
- James Buchanan
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 2 items, 6 pages to scan, 5.25 x 8 in. and 4 x 3 in.
- Object Name
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Parent Object ID
- JBFP Part 3 Series 1
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.006
- 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
- JBMS1996.339a-b
- Other Number
- JBFP Part 3, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 6
- 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 Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.007
- Date Range
- 1858/07/11
2 documents
8 images
- Title
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Description
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson apologizing for not writing on schedule but while they are in the country the regular schedule will not work since the President leaves the While House on Friday for the weekend; he is arranging a Party for a sail on the Harriet Lane that he will have no time to write; he hopes the trip will include Annapolis so that he might bring is best friend Mr. Scharff, who has kept him from becoming too wild, to meet her and implores her to like him; General Ward is joining the group in hopes that Miss Saunders will also be there, but she will not be; mentions her cousin Margie, the Ingrahams, and her aunt; chatted with Miss Emily.
- Date Range
- 1858/07/11
- Creator
- Henry, James Buchanan, 1833-1915
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Container
- JBFP Part 3, Box 1
- People
- Magruder, Emily Erving Nicholson
- Henry, James Buchanan
- Henry, Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Saunders, Miss
- Scharff, Christian Henry
- Ward, General
- Buchanan, James
- Ingraham, Duncan Nathaniel
- Subjects
- Personal correspondence
- Letters
- Search Terms
- Correspondence
- Correspondence, Personal
- Letters
- Buchanan Collections
- James Buchanan
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 1 item, 8 pages to scan, 6 x 7.25 in. and 6 x 3.5 in.
- Object Name
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Condition Notes
- Cross-hatch writing.
- Parent Object ID
- JBFP Part 3 Series 1
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.007
- 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.
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- Credit
- Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Accession Number
- JBMS1996.320b
- Other Number
- JBFP Part 3, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 7
- 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 Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.010
- Date Range
- 1858/08/03
2 documents
6 images
- Title
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Description
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson informing her that he arrived from his visit with her in good time, but that he hasn’t felt well since returning; recalls his pleasant walk with her; announcing that the President will return to Washington at the end of the week; talked with Captain Ingraham about his daughters will return today in the company of Major Hagner; relating that Mr. Schraff’s fiancée is ill; and the expected cable from Queen Victoria proclaiming the opening of the transatlantic cable has not yet arrived. Envelope with postmark partially obscured addressed to Miss Mary H. Nicholson, Care Col. Nicholson, Annapolis, Maryland. Washington, D.C.
- Date Range
- 1858/08/03
- 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
- Ingraham, Duncan Nathaniel
- Henry, Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Scharff, Christian Henry
- Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
- Nicholson, Joseph Hopper
- Subjects
- Personal correspondence
- Letters
- Search Terms
- Correspondence
- Correspondence, Personal
- Letters
- Buchanan Collections
- James Buchanan
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 2 items, 6 pages to scan, 5.25 x 8 in. and 3 x 5.25 in.
- Object Name
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Parent Object ID
- JBFP Part 3 Series 1
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.010
- 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
- JBMS1996.328a-b
- Other Number
- JBFP Part 3, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 10
- 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 Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.027
- Date Range
- 1858/10/02
2 documents
6 images
- Title
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Description
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson saying he has been too busy to write or to see her mother; Miss Emily has returned to Annapolis; had hoped that the President would no return to the city so soon, but since the weather has cooled, perhaps she can visit; pities her mother with her dental problems; mentions the comet appearing over the bay; Miss Macalester has gone; Miss Ida Seimres is marrying a “strong Catholic”; the Van Limburgs have taken a house on 7th Street; will see her mother soon and hopes to resume more frequent writing. 2 envelopes with stamp and postmark addressed to Miss Mary H. Nicholson, Care Col. Nicholson, Annapolis, Maryland. Washington, D.C.
- Date Range
- 1858/10/02
- 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
- Macalester, Miss
- Henry, Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Seimres, Ida
- Van Limburg, Theodorus Marinus Roest
- Van Limburg, Isabella Cass
- Nicholson, Joseph Hopper
- Subjects
- Personal correspondence
- Letters
- Search Terms
- Correspondence
- Correspondence, Personal
- Letters
- Buchanan Collections
- James Buchanan
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 2 items, 6 pages to scan, 4.5 x 7 in. and 3 x 5.5 in.
- Object Name
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Parent Object ID
- JBFP Part 3 Series 1
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.027
- 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
- JBMS1996.326a-b
- Other Number
- JBFP Part 3, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 27
- 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 Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.028
- Date Range
- 1858/12/06
2 documents
6 images
- Title
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Description
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson relating the current business of getting the President’s message and Cabinet reports to Congress; delighted that he will visit her in a week; will go to a party at the Ingrahams and Mr. Magraw is staying with him; hopes to attend another concert; Mr. Scharff has not written; and James Buchanan Henry has been too busy to visit her father. Envelope with stamp removed and postmark addressed to Miss Mary H. Nicholson, Care Col. Nicholson, Annapolis, Maryland. Washington, D.C.
- Date Range
- 1858/12/06
- Creator
- Henry, James Buchanan, 1833-1915
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Container
- JBFP Part 3, Box 1
- People
- Buchanan, James
- Henry, James Buchanan
- Henry, Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Ingraham, Duncan Nathaniel
- Magraw, Robert M.
- Nicholson, Joseph Hopper
- Scharff, Christian Henry
- Subjects
- Personal correspondence
- Letters
- Search Terms
- Buchanan Collections
- Correspondence
- Correspondence, Personal
- James Buchanan
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Letters
- Extent
- 2 items, 6 pages to scan, 5.5 x 8 in. and 3 x 5.5 in.
- Object Name
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Condition Notes
- Water damage.
- Parent Object ID
- JBFP Part 3 Series 1
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.028
- 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
- JBMS1996.358a-b
- Other Number
- JBFP Part 3, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 28
- 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 Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.031
- Date Range
- 1858
2 documents
6 images
- Title
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Description
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson saying he is back to normal and at work again; hopes the season will start soon because it will be his last in Washington; will cherish the fever blister he got while visiting her; James Buchanan returned from Wheatland with Bob Magraw, who will remain for a few days; saw the two Macalasters; saw Captain Ingraham for a few minutes; and looks for her next welcome letter. Envelope with stamp and postmark addressed to Miss Mary H. Nicholson, Care Col. Nicholson, Annapolis, Maryland. Washington, D.C., [1858].
- Date Range
- 1858
- Creator
- Henry, James Buchanan, 1833-1915
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Container
- JBFP Part 3, Box 1
- People
- Ingraham, Duncan Nathaniel
- Henry, James Buchanan
- Henry, Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Magraw, Robert M.
- Nicholson, Joseph Hopper
- Subjects
- Personal correspondence
- Letters
- Search Terms
- Correspondence
- Correspondence, Personal
- Letters
- Buchanan Collections
- James Buchanan
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 2 items, 6 pages to scan, 5.25 x 8.25 in. and 3 x 5.5 in.
- Object Name
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Condition Notes
- Cross-hatch writing.
- Parent Object ID
- JBFP Part 3 Series 1
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.031
- 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
- JBMS1996.336a-b
- Other Number
- JBFP Part 3, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 31
- 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 Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.041
- Date Range
- 1859/01/13
2 documents
10 images
- Title
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Description
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson recounting the President’s disapproval of James Buchanan Henry’s engagement to Mary because James Buchanan Henry did not consult him first; James Buchanan Henry has come to terms with it, but apparently Mary has heard rumors; James Buchanan Henry is confident that James Buchanan has forgotten since they are on good terms once more. Envelope with stamp and postmark addressed to Miss Mary H. Nicholson, Annapolis, Maryland. Washington, D.C.
- Date Range
- 1859/01/13
- Creator
- Henry, James Buchanan, 1833-1915
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Container
- JBFP Part 3, Box 1
- Subjects
- Personal correspondence
- Letters
- Search Terms
- Correspondence
- Correspondence, Personal
- Letters
- Buchanan Collections
- James Buchanan
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 2 items, 10 pages to scan, 4.5 x 7 in. and 3 x 5.5 in.
- Object Name
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Condition Notes
- Cross-hatch writing with water damage.
- Parent Object ID
- JBFP Part 3 Series 1
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.041
- 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
- JBMS1996.280a-b
- Other Number
- JBFP Part 3, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 41
- 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 Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.049
- Date Range
- 1859/03/16
2 documents
6 images
- Title
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Description
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson hoping that in the absence of some demand by the President, he will see her tomorrow. Envelope addressed to Miss Mary H. Nicholson. Washington, D.C.
- Date Range
- 1859/03/16
- Creator
- Henry, James Buchanan, 1833-1915
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Container
- JBFP Part 3, Box 1
- Subjects
- Personal correspondence
- Letters
- Search Terms
- Correspondence
- Correspondence, Personal
- Letters
- Buchanan Collections
- James Buchanan
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 2 items, 6 pages to scan, 5.5 x 7.25 in. and 3 x 5.5 in.
- Object Name
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Parent Object ID
- JBFP Part 3 Series 1
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.049
- 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
- JBMS1996.331a-b
- Other Number
- JBFP Part 3, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 49
- 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 Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.061
- Date Range
- 1859/07/05
2 documents
6 images
- Title
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Description
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson expressing his elation that the wedding is almost here and he can call her “wife”; is concerned with the wedding details such as his garment and the invitations; hopes that she will vanquish “our enemy,” her illness soon; wrote the President a “very dutiful but strong” letter but has not heard his reply; his business is improving; had a very cold July 4; approves her keeping Miss Emily out of “the plot” and disapproves of a priest acting “in that way.” Envelope with postmark and stamp addressed to Miss Mary H. Nicholson, Annapolis, Maryland. 142 Broadway, [New York], NY.
- Date Range
- 1859/07/05
- Creator
- Henry, James Buchanan, 1833-1915
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Container
- JBFP Part 3, Box 1
- People
- Buchanan, James
- Magruder, Emily Erving Nicholson
- Henry, James Buchanan
- Henry, Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Subjects
- Personal correspondence
- Letters
- Search Terms
- Correspondence
- Correspondence, Personal
- Letters
- Buchanan Collections
- James Buchanan
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 2 items, 6 pages to scan, 5 x 8 in. and 3 x 5.5 in.
- Object Name
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Condition Notes
- Cross-hatch writing.
- Parent Object ID
- JBFP Part 3 Series 1
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.061
- 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
- JBMS1996.386a-b
- Other Number
- JBFP Part 3, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 61
- 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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- Collection
- Wheatland
- Description
- One of two white marble busts (chest up) of James Buchanan. Letter larger than life. Slight smile, hair behind ears with bald patch at back of head.
- Provenance
- James Buchanan
- To - James Buchanan Henry
- To - Frank Anderson Henry
- To - James Buchanan Foundation
- Year Range From
- 1857
- Year Range To
- 1861
- Creator
- Dexter, Henry
- Last Owner
- Buchanan, James
- Storage Location
- Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- South Broad Hall
- Storage Wall
- Southeast Wall
- Storage Cabinet
- Wall Niche
- Subcategory
- Art
- Object Name
- Bust
- Material
- marble
- Medium
- Bust
- Height (in)
- 24.25
- Dimension Details
- base: 10.875 x 10.875 x 11.875x 12.875
- Condition
- Good
- Condition Date
- 2003-01-04
- Condition Notes
- Left earlobe has broken off. Base is chipped. Various smudge marks all over.
- Object ID
- W.1960.006.001
- Notes
- James Buchanan Henry inherited this bust when his Uncle James Buchanan died; his cousin, Harriet Lane Johnston inherited the matching bust, which she later donated to the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
- James Buchanan Henry bequeathed this bust to his son, Frank Anderson Henry, who donated it to the James Buchanan Foundation in 1960.
- Place of Origin
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Role
- Sculptor
- Accession Number
- W.1960.006
Images
- Collection
- James Buchanan Family Papers
- Title
- James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1, Papers of James Buchanan, Series 1 Correspondence
- Object ID
- JBFP_Part01_Series01
- Date Range
- 1819-1868
1 document
- Collection
- James Buchanan Family Papers
- Title
- James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1, Papers of James Buchanan, Series 1 Correspondence
- Description
- The James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1, Papers of James Buchanan, Series 1 Correspondence, Subseries 1 contains letters to James Buchanan and Subseries 2 contains letters from James Buchanan. Within these subseries, the letters are arranged chronologically, dating from 1819-1868.
- This collection contains letters, both to and from James Buchanan. The letters from Buchanan range from the different periods of his life-as a private citizen and lawyer, senator, and ambassador to Russia and Britain; his Presidential term from 1857 to 1861; and his later years until his death in 1868. The earlier letters include details of his travels, political matters and the military, social engagements and responsibilities, his responsibilities as a political figure, and accounts of family chatter and gossip. He also discusses at length, in his letters to and about Harriet Lane, his opinions of whom she should marry, his opinions about her social encounters and interactions, her living situations, and her livelihood. Buchanan also often wrote about his Christian beliefs, especially during the later years of his life. Letters from his later years detail the day-to-day life at home in Wheatland, including some of his guests, his servants, and his illnesses as the end of his life neared.
- The letters that are addressed to James Buchanan range in different topics, concerning military affairs, political and legal information, and family chatter. Other letters include details of Buchanan's financial matters that are in reference to loans, Buchanan's investments and purchases, deeds and bonds. There are also a number of thank-you letters and notes of recommendation.
- Many of the letters are to his niece, Harriet Lane and nephew, James Buchanan Henry. Other correspondents are H. B. Swarr, Henry A. Muhlenberg, family members, Francis Scott Key, Riggs & Co., James L. Reynolds, and many political colleagues.
- 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. [https://www.lancasterhistory.org/about-wheatland, accessed 10/24/2019]
- System of Arrangement
- James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 Papers of James Buchanan is arranged into six series.
- Series 1 Correspondence
- Subseries 1 Letters from James Buchanan
- Subseries 2 Letters to James Buchanan
- Series 2 Financial and Legal Documents
- Series 3 Campaign and Inaugural Materials
- Series 4 Speeches and Writings
- Series 5 Ephemera
- Series 6 Miscellaneous Materials
- Date Range
- 1819-1868
- Creation Date
- 1819-1868
- Year Range From
- 1819
- Year Range To
- 1868
- Creator
- Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- People
- Buchanan, Edward Young
- Buchanan, James
- Foltz, Jonathan Messersmith
- Henry, James Buchanan
- Johnston, Harriet Lane
- Swarr, Hiram Behm
- Subjects
- Letters
- Personal correspondence
- Search Terms
- Buchanan Collections
- Correspondence, Personal
- Harriet Lane Johnston
- James Buchanan
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Letters
- Extent
- 4 boxes, 365 folders, 2 cubic ft.
- Object Name
- Archive
- Language
- English, French
- Object ID
- JBFP_Part01_Series01
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- 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
- Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Part #, Series #, Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
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- Credit
- Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Description Level
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- 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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