- Collection
- General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
- Title
- Photograph of Annie E. Welsh
- Object ID
- GTW-004
- Date Range
- 1887/04/18
2 images
- Object Name
- Photograph, Cabinet
- Collection
- General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
- Title
- Photograph of Annie E. Welsh
- Description
- Photograph of Annie E. Welsh by William Bailey, 86 North Third Stree, Columbia.
- Provenance
- Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15.
- Date Range
- 1887/04/18
- Creator
- Bailey, William
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives North
- Storage Container
- Box 0002
- Subject
- Photographs
- Classification
- MG0828
- MG0828_SeriesF
- GTW
- Search Terms
- Photographs
- Cabinet cards
- Place
- Columbia
- Object Name
- Photograph, Cabinet
- Original or Copy
- Original
- Condition
- Good
- Condition Notes
- 2020-11-14
- Object ID
- GTW-004
- Credit
- Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Other Number
- MG0828_SeriesF_GTW-004
Images
- Collection
- General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
- Title
- Welsh Family Photograph
- Object ID
- GTW-005
- Date Range
- 1888
2 images
- Object Name
- Photograph
- Collection
- General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
- Title
- Welsh Family Photograph
- Description
- Welsh family photograph taken on the side porch of 552 Chestnut Street, Columbia. Annie Welsh, Thomas Anna Welsh, Alice Welsh, Emilie Benson Welsh, Blanton Welsh, Lilian Welsh, Thomas Welsh (son of Emilie and Blanton), Effie Welsh, and Mary Welsh. [1888]
- Provenance
- Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15.
- Date Range
- 1888
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives North
- Storage Container
- Box 0002
- People
- Welsh, Annie Eunice Young
- Welsh, Thomas Anna
- Welsh, Alice
- Welsh, Emilie Benson
- Welsh, Blanton Charles
- Welsh, Lilian
- Welsh, Tom
- Welsh, Effie
- Welsh, Mary Young "Mazie"
- Subject
- Photographs
- Classification
- MG0828
- MG0828_SeriesF
- GTW
- Search Terms
- Photographs
- Place
- Columbia
- Object Name
- Photograph
- Original or Copy
- Original
- Condition
- Good
- Condition Notes
- 2020-11-14
- Object ID
- GTW-005
- Notes
- Date from donor.
- Credit
- Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Other Number
- MG0828_SeriesF_GTW-005
Images
- Collection
- General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
- Title
- Photograph of Annie Welsh
- Object ID
- GTW-007
- Date Range
- 1887
2 images
- Object Name
- Photograph, Cabinet
- Collection
- General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
- Title
- Photograph of Annie Welsh
- Description
- Cabinet card photograph of Annie Welsh by Bailey, 86 N. Third St., Columbia, PA. Photograph is a duplicate of GTW-004.
- Verso: (Annie) Nancy Eunice Young Welsh. Mrs. Thomas Welsh. Mother of Blanton C. Welsh"
- Provenance
- Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15.
- Date Range
- 1887
- Creator
- Bailey, William
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives North
- Storage Container
- Box 0002
- Subject
- Photographs
- Classification
- MG0828
- MG0828_SeriesF
- GTW
- Search Terms
- Photographs
- Cabinet cards
- Object Name
- Photograph, Cabinet
- Original or Copy
- Original
- Print Size
- 4.125 x 6.5 inches
- Condition
- Good
- Condition Notes
- 2020-11-14
- Object ID
- GTW-007
- Credit
- Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Other Number
- MG0828_SeriesF_GTW-007
Images
- Collection
- General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
- Title
- General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
- Object ID
- MG0828
- Date Range
- 1839-1932
- Collection
- General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
- Title
- General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
- Description
- The General Thomas Welsh Family Papers is a collection of original correspondence, official documents, and ephemera. Many of the papers were created by or directed to Thomas Welsh between approximately 1843 and his death in 1863. They provide glimpses into his youth, his experiences in the Mexican War, his life in Columbia between the wars, and his rise in rank to Brigadier General during the Civil War.
- The collection contains correspondence with his wife and family from 1861-1863. There are also official correspondence and documents related to Welsh's military service, autobiographical pieces, correspondence following his death, obituaries, and family papers into the early twentieth century. Other items in the collection include genealogy pages from the family bible, photographic images of Thomas Welsh and family members, two scrapbooks, newspaper issues and newspaper clippings, written notes from recollections of one of Welsh's daughter, and a biographical sketch of Welsh written by his son.
- Admin/Biographical History
- Thomas Welsh (1824-1863) was a Lancaster County native (born and raised in Columbia), who rose from hardscrabble origins to local fame, first as a Mexican War hero, and then as a brigadier general during the Civil War. He was well known and well respected as a no nonsense officer, for his leadership and gallantry in battle, for his dedication to the service of his country, and for his concern for the welfare of his men.
- Welsh lost his father at the age of 2, and went to work to support his family at age 8. He had very little formal schooling, and was largely self-educated. In 1843, at age 19, he left Lancaster County for Washington City, then went west as an itinerant carpenter/laborer to Cincinnati, Little Rock, and Fort Smith.
- When the Mexican War broke out in 1846, he enlisted in a Kentucky regiment, and was severely wounded at the battle of Buena Vista (1847) from which he never fully recovered. Returning home to Columbia, he re-enlisted as a second lieutenant, assigned to the 11th U.S. infantry regiment in Mexico City. Within days of his arrival in Mexico City, he was declared unfit for service on account of his battle wound, and sent home again.
- Back in Columbia as a civilian, he dabbled in politics, and received a patronage job in the Pennsylvania Main Line of Public Works (the rail and canal system connecting Philadelphia and Pittsburgh). After several years, he opened up a grocery and dry goods store in Columbia's canal basin. He also became an insurance agent. In 1857, he was elected Justice of the Peace, and his reputation grew as a community leader. By 1860, he was president of the Borough Council, a founding member of the Columbia Board of Trade, Vice President of the Columbia Cricket Club, and a canal boat operator, in addition to a dry goods merchant, insurance agent, and Justice of the Peace. He had a wife, 5 surviving children, and legal guardianship of his sister's 4 children.
- When Confederate forces shelled Fort Sumter, marking the beginning of the Civil War, Thomas Welsh raised and organized the first company of volunteers from Lancaster County, and took them into the field as their Captain. Within days, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment, which served out its 90-day enlistment in the Shenandoah Valley.
- Returning to Harrisburg, he was appointed Commandant of Camp Curtin, the problem-plagued processing center for new recruits. In short order, Welsh cleaned up the camp's poor sanitary conditions, improved the health of the camp, and implemented soldierly discipline and training.
- In October 1861, he resigned from his camp duties, and as Colonel of the 45th Pennsylvania, led his regiment into the field. After brief service outside of Washington, they were sent to South Carolina in December, where they were posted to Otter Island. After the battle of James Island, they were recalled to Newport News, in July 1862, then sent to guard Aquia Creek.
- In September, now in brigade command in Burnsides' 9th Corps, Welsh chased Lee's Confederate army west into central Maryland. His brigade broke the enemy line in Fox's Gap, on Sept. 14, then 3 days later achieved the furthest Union advance at Antietam, reaching the edge of Sharpsburg, and nearly cutting off Lee's only avenue of escape. Welsh's gallantry earned him a field promotion to brigadier general, which Congress confirmed on March 13, 1863.
- The 9th Corps (Welsh now in command of the 1st Division) was sent west in the spring of 1863, then dispatched south to support Grant's investment of Vicksburg. After Vicksburg fell, they turned east and defeated Confederate General Johnston at the Battle of Jackson. Welsh contracted malaria in the southern swamps, and died in Cincinnati upon their return north. One of his men later recalled, "Had he lived, Welsh would undoubtedly have attained a much higher command. 1
- 1. Beauge, Eugene, in Albert, Allen D., Ed., History of the Forty-Fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry 1861-1865, Williamsport, PA: Grit Publ. Co, 1912, p. 79.
- System of Arrangement
- The collection is arranged in series:
- Series A Thomas Welsh before the Mexican War
- Series B Mexican War, 1846-1848
- Series C Between the Mexican War and the Civil War, 1848-1861
- Series D Civil War
- Series E Post-Civil War
- Series F Miscellaneous Family Papers
- Series G Papers from the families of Gen. Thomas Welsh and Blanton C. Welsh
- Date Range
- 1839-1932
- Year Range From
- 1839
- Year Range To
- 1932
- Creator
- Wiggin, Richard C.
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 19
- People
- Welsh, Thomas
- Welsh, Annie Eunice Young
- Welsh, Blanton Charles
- Welsh, Effie
- Welsh, Lilian
- Welsh, Mary Young "Mazie"
- Buchanan, James
- Subjects
- Letters
- Mexican War, 1846-1848
- Military orders
- Military promotions
- Personal correspondence
- Political campaigns
- Presidents--Election
- Speeches, addresses, etc.
- United States. Army--Military life
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Search Terms
- Civil War
- Correspondence, Personal
- Letters
- Mexican War
- Military life
- Military orders
- Military promotions
- Political campaigns
- Presidential elections
- Speeches
- United States Army
- Object Name
- Archive
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair to good
- Condition Date
- 2020-12-18
- Condition Notes
- Items are in fair to good condition.
- Object ID
- MG0828
- 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.
- Classification
- MG0828
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Custodial History
- Almost all of the papers have been passed down through successive generations of Welsh's descendants, from Thomas Welsh's wife and children to his granddaughter, Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin, to her daughter Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. After Nancy Townsend's death, her son Charles Townsend passed them on to his cousin, Richard Wiggin (grandson of Emilie Benson Wiggin) in 2015.
- A few papers passed out of the family's possession and found their way into other collections. Richard Abel of Columbia, PA began collecting Welsh papers and artifacts some years ago, and subsequently transferred this collection of Welsh materials to Richard Wiggin in 2012.
- Collection
- James Buchanan Family Papers
- Title
- James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 Papers of James Buchanan, Series 1 Correspondence
- Object ID
- JBFP Part 1 Series 1
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
- JBFP Part 1 Series 1 Correspondence
- Subseries 1 Letters from James Buchanan
- Subseries 2 Letters to James Buchanan
- Year Range From
- 1819
- Year Range To
- 1868
- Creator
- Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Subjects
- Letters
- Personal correspondence
- Search Terms
- Letters
- Correspondence, Personal
- James Buchanan
- Harriet Lane Johnston
- Buchanan Collections
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 4 boxes, 365 folders, 2 cubic ft.
- Object Name
- Correspondence
- Language
- English, French
- Object ID
- JBFP Part 1 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 in the LancasterHistory Research Library
- 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 Family Papers
- Title
- James Buchanan Family Papers
- Object ID
- JBFP
- Collection
- James Buchanan Family Papers
- Title
- James Buchanan Family Papers
- Description
- The James Buchanan Family Papers collection is organized into eight parts: Part 1 Papers of James Buchanan, Part 2 Papers of Harriet Lane Johnston, Part 3 Papers of James Buchanan Henry, Part 4 Papers of Edward Young Buchanan, Part 5 Papers of Other members of the Buchanan Family, Part 6 Papers of Hiram B. Swarr, Part 7 Papers of Jonathan Messersmith Foltz, and Part 8 Papers of Others (Not Part of the Family). The papers are arranged by category within each part.
- The correspondence is both professional and personal. The letters provide information about family and social events, business and military affairs, social and political history, health and illnesses, religious beliefs, education, friendships, domestic staff, and Wheatland. Political letters specifically highlight the Democratic Party in the United States in the early to mid-nineteenth century, as well as foreign policy and politics while Buchanan was the ambassador to Russia and England. Personal letters share family, local, regional, and international news between family members and friends.
- Financial and legal documents include business papers, property records, estate papers, plans for James Buchanan's tomb, and investments. James Buchanan's 1856 presidential campaign and 1857 inauguration are captured in campaign ephemera, political cartoons, Democratic tickets, invitations to the inaugural ball, newspaper articles, and a political song. Other items in the collection include speeches, ephemera, genealogy, diplomas and certificates, account books, scrapbooks, newspaper articles, invitations, programs, pastoral records, and poetry.
- 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
- The James Buchanan Family Papers collection is arranged in eight parts:
- Part 1 James Buchanan
- Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston
- Part 3 James Buchanan Henry
- Part 4 Edward Young Buchanan
- Part 5 Other members of the Buchanan Family
- Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr
- Part 7 Jonathan Messersmith Foltz
- Part 8 Papers of Others (Not Part of the Family)
- Creator
- Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 18
- People
- Buchanan, James
- Johnston, Harriet Lane
- Henry, James Buchanan
- Swarr, Hiram Behm
- Buchanan, Edward Young
- Foltz, Jonathan Messersmith
- Search Terms
- James Buchanan
- Harriet Lane Johnston
- Buchanan Collections
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 20 cubic ft.
- Object Name
- Fonds
- Language
- English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Latin, Italian
- Object ID
- JBFP
- 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
- 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
- Fonds
- 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.
- Collection
- James Buchanan Family Papers
- Title
- James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 3 Papers of James Buchanan Henry, Series 1 Correspondence
- Object ID
- JBFP Part 3 Series 1
1 document
- Collection
- James Buchanan Family Papers
- Title
- James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 3 Papers of James Buchanan Henry, Series 1 Correspondence
- Description
- James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 3 Papers of James Buchanan Henry, Series 1 contains the correspondence of James Buchanan Henry. Subseries 1 is letters written by James Buchanan Henry and Subseries 2 is letters received by James Buchanan Henry. The letters are primarily to and from family members and friends with family news, details of his travels, political and business matters, social engagements and responsibilities, and information about friends. Correspondents include Mary Hagner Nicholson Henry, Louisa Anderson Henry, his children, extended family members, William Uhler Hensel, Hiram B. Swarr, classmates, and friends. The dates range from 1850 to 1909.
- Admin/Biographical History
- James Buchanan Henry, also known as Buck, was born on March 1, 1833. Just like his cousin, Harriet, Buck lost both of his parents and was taken in as James Buchanan's ward in 1840. During his early years, he attended several boarding schools and eventually graduated from the College of New Jersey. Though his interests remained with the arts, Buck went on to read law under an attorney named John Cadwalader. When James Buchanan assumed the presidency, he called for Buck to join him as his private secretary, a position known today as the Chief of Staff. While Buck worked at Washington, he found himself in frequent conflict with his Uncle. This conflict came to a head in 1858 when Buck proposed to his sweetheart, Mary Nicholson. Upset that Buck hadn't consulted him on the proposal, James Buchanan disapproved of the match. Buck left his position as private secretary and went on to marry Miss Nicholson. The couple would have two children, one of whom would survive into adulthood.
- Soon after the birth of their second child, Mary Nicholson died of consumption, leaving Buck a widower. Later on, he married Louisa Anderson, and the two had six sons. After fourteen years of marriage, Louisa died. Buck would marry for a third time much later in his life to a woman named Margaret Grote Elliman. Buck was 71 and Margaret was 24. The two had no children and enjoyed 11 years of marriage before Buck died on February 17, 1915. [https://www.lancasterhistory.org/about-wheatland/, accessed 10/24/2019]
- System of Arrangement
- JBFP Part 3, Series 1 Correspondence
- Subseries 1 Letters from James Buchanan Henry
- Subseries 2 Letters to James Buchanan Henry
- Year Range From
- 1850
- Year Range To
- 1909
- Creator
- Henry, James Buchanan, 1833-1915
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Subjects
- Letters
- Personal correspondence
- Search Terms
- James Buchanan
- Harriet Lane Johnston
- Buchanan Collections
- Letters
- Correspondence, Personal
- Manuscript groups
- Finding aids
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 4 boxes, 331 folders, 667 items, 1.5 cubic ft.
- Object Name
- Correspondence
- Language
- English, French, Spanish, Italian
- Object ID
- JBFP Part 3 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 Family Papers
- Title
- James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 3 Papers of James Buchanan Henry,
- Series 2 Financial and Legal Documents
- Object ID
- JBFP Part 3 Series 2
1 document
- Collection
- James Buchanan Family Papers
- Title
- James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 3 Papers of James Buchanan Henry,
- Series 2 Financial and Legal Documents
- Description
- James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 3 Papers of James Buchanan Henry, Series 2 contains the financial and legal documents of James Buchanan Henry.
- Subseries 1 includes bills, receipts, ledgers, and accounts with F. P. Freeman & Co., New York, Joseph Schell for footwear, and Lehigh University.
- Subseries 2 contains the legal papers including a summons, deeds, and the marriage license of James Buchanan Henry and Mary Hagner Nicholson. The dates on these documents range from 1794 to 1905.
- Admin/Biographical History
- James Buchanan Henry, also known as Buck, was born on March 1, 1833. Just like his cousin, Harriet, Buck lost both of his parents and was taken in as James Buchanan's ward in 1840. During his early years, he attended several boarding schools and eventually graduated from the College of New Jersey. Though his interests remained with the arts, Buck went on to read law under an attorney named John Cadwalader. When James Buchanan assumed the presidency, he called for Buck to join him as his private secretary, a position known today as the Chief of Staff. While Buck worked at Washington, he found himself in frequent conflict with his Uncle. This conflict came to a head in 1858 when Buck proposed to his sweetheart, Mary Nicholson. Upset that Buck hadn't consulted him on the proposal, James Buchanan disapproved of the match. Buck left his position as private secretary and went on to marry Miss Nicholson. The couple would have two children, one of whom would survive into adulthood.
- Soon after the birth of their second child, Mary Nicholson died of consumption, leaving Buck a widower. Later on, he married Louisa Anderson, and the two had six sons. After fourteen years of marriage, Louisa died. Buck would marry for a third time much later in his life to a woman named Margaret Grote Elliman. Buck was 71 and Margaret was 24. The two had no children and enjoyed 11 years of marriage before Buck died on February 17, 1915. [https://www.lancasterhistory.org/about-wheatland/, accessed 10/24/2019]
- System of Arrangement
- JBFP Part 3, Series 2 Financial and Legal Documents
- Subseries 1 Bills, Receipts, Ledgers, Accounts
- Subseries 2 Legal Papers
- Year Range From
- 1794
- Year Range To
- 1905
- Creator
- Henry, James Buchanan, 1833-1915
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- People
- Henry, James Buchanan
- Subjects
- Finance, Personal
- Legal documents
- Search Terms
- James Buchanan
- Buchanan Collections
- Finding aids
- Manuscript groups
- Finance, Personal
- Legal documents
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 1 box, 8 folders, 19 items, .2 cubic ft.
- Object Name
- Archive
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- JBFP Part 3 Series 2
- 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 Family Papers
- Title
- James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 3 Papers of James Buchanan Henry, Series 3 Ephemera
- Object ID
- JBFP Part 3 Series 3
1 document
- Collection
- James Buchanan Family Papers
- Title
- James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 3 Papers of James Buchanan Henry, Series 3 Ephemera
- Description
- James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 3 Papers of James Buchanan Henry, Series 3 contains ephemera. The materials include a complementary ticket from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, calling cards, newspaper clippings, invitations to various events and weddings, a handwritten note from James Buchanan Henry, a business card of John Book, and a dinner menu of the Watch Hill House. The dates range from 1855 to 1907.
- Admin/Biographical History
- James Buchanan Henry, also known as Buck, was born on March 1, 1833. Just like his cousin, Harriet, Buck lost both of his parents and was taken in as James Buchanan's ward in 1840. During his early years, he attended several boarding schools and eventually graduated from the College of New Jersey. Though his interests remained with the arts, Buck went on to read law under an attorney named John Cadwalader. When James Buchanan assumed the presidency, he called for Buck to join him as his private secretary, a position known today as the Chief of Staff. While Buck worked at Washington, he found himself in frequent conflict with his Uncle. This conflict came to a head in 1858 when Buck proposed to his sweetheart, Mary Nicholson. Upset that Buck hadn't consulted him on the proposal, James Buchanan disapproved of the match. Buck left his position as private secretary and went on to marry Miss Nicholson. The couple would have two children, one of whom would survive into adulthood.
- Soon after the birth of their second child, Mary Nicholson died of consumption, leaving Buck a widower. Later on, he married Louisa Anderson, and the two had six sons. After fourteen years of marriage, Louisa died. Buck would marry for a third time much later in his life to a woman named Margaret Grote Elliman. Buck was 71 and Margaret was 24. The two had no children and enjoyed 11 years of marriage before Buck died on February 17, 1915. [https://www.lancasterhistory.org/about-wheatland/, accessed 10/24/2019]
- System of Arrangement
- JBFP Part 3, Series 3 Ephemera
- Subseries 1 Invitations, Broadsides, Visiting Cards
- Year Range From
- 1855
- Year Range To
- 1907
- Creator
- Henry, James Buchanan, 1833-1915
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- People
- Henry, James Buchanan
- Search Terms
- Buchanan Collections
- Ephemera
- Visiting cards
- Calling cards
- Invitations
- Newspaper clippings
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Finding aids
- Manuscript groups
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 1 box, 24 folders, 32 items, .25 cubic ft.
- Object Name
- Archive
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- JBFP Part 3 Series 3
- 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 Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
- Title
- Letters from James Buchanan
- Object ID
- JBFP 1.1.1.007
- Date Range
- 1863-1868
9 documents
30 images
- Title
- Letters from James Buchanan
- Description
- This group of sixteen letters of unknown ownership and whereabouts were copied on 19 July 1937 by F. A. Henry, American Consulate, Melbourne, Australia. Whether he owned the letters is not clear.
- Letter 1. Letter from James Buchanan to James Buchanan Henry concerning family financial matters including Harriet’s loss in the stock market. Wheatland. 3 November 1863. Letter 2. Letter from James Buchanan to James Buchanan Henry following up on letter of November 3. Wheatland. 4 November 1863.
- Letter 3. Letter from James Buchanan to James Buchanan Henry discussing the power of Congress to issue paper currency and the financial matters of family and Miss Hetty. Wheatland. 22 April 1864.
- Letter 4. Letter from James Buchanan to James Buchanan Henry praising Miss Lane’s cooking, some financial matters, and the publication of his book. Wheatland. 29 September 1865. Letter 5. Letter from James Buchanan to James Buchanan Henry doubting the truth of Mrs. David Lynch’s contention that her daughter, Isabella, ought to be move from the convent to home because of illness, asking for money for the trip and some other financial matters. Wheatland. 2 March 1866. Letter 6. Letter from James Buchanan to James Buchanan Henry inquiring about the removal of Miss Lynch from the convent; complaining about the “pegging away” of her mother, who “might not be in her right mind”; Mr. Schell’s silence; Harriet in Cuba; and financial matters. Wheatland. 12 March 1866 Letter 7. Letter from James Buchanan to James Buchanan Henry commenting on the poor performance of his household staff, financial matters, Miss Hetty’s relationship with others, Andrew Johnson’s poor selection of cabinet members, and how the South should be treated. Wheatland. 16 March 1866. Letter 8. Letter from James Buchanan to James Buchanan Henry concerning rents, deeds, the marriage of the O’Neal sisters, and travel to Baltimore after voting. Wheatland. 4 October 1866.
- Letter 9. Letter from James Buchanan to James Buchanan Henry praising his handling of the Leonard affair, his visit to Baltimore, visiting Harriet and the Johnston family, and mention of visits from Mrs. Ellis and the James Shunk family. Wheatland. 10 November 1866.
- Letter 10. Letter from James Buchanan to Cornelius Vanderbilt introducing James Buchanan Henry. Wheatland. 13 December 1866.
- Letter 11. Letter from James Buchanan to Mrs. Robert Walsh introducing James Buchanan Henry. Wheatland. 9 January [1866]. Missing.
- Letter 12. Letter from James Buchanan to James Buchanan Henry hoping for a visit from him and Mr. Schell at Christmas, present visitors, and financial matters. Wheatland. 14 December 1867.
- Letter 13. Letter from James Buchanan to James Buchanan Henry desiring to buy some prints from Mr. Buttre, financial affairs, and the “Murillo affair.” Wheatland. 7 February 1868.
- Letter 14. Letter to James Buchanan from J. C. Buttre quoting prices for prints. Wheatland. 25 January 1868.
- Letter 15. Letter from James Buchanan to James Buchanan Henry enclosing repayment for prints bought and other financial matters. Wheatland. 15 February 1868.
- Letter 16. Letter to James Buchanan Henry from [Harriet Lane] concerning the borrowing of jewels, Confederate raids, Miss Hetty, Robert [Magrainy] and others at the party. Wheatland. 22 August 1864.
- Date Range
- 1863-1868
- Year Range From
- 1863
- Year Range To
- 1868
- Creator
- Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Container
- JBFP Part 1, Box 1
- People
- Buchanan, James
- Henry, James Buchanan
- Johnston, Harriet Lane
- Parker, Esther "Miss Hetty"
- Lynch, Mary
- Lynch, Isabella
- Schell, William P.
- Johnson, Andrew
- Ellis, Catherine Margaret
- Vanderbilt, Cornelius
- Walsh, Robert, Mrs.
- Buttre, John Chester
- Magrainy, Robert
- Subjects
- Letters
- Stock exchanges
- United States. Congress
- Cabinet officers
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
- Jewelry
- Finance, Personal
- Search Terms
- Letters
- Correspondence
- Stock exchanges
- United States Congress
- Cabinet officers
- Letters of introduction
- Confederate raids
- Civil War
- Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
- Jewelry
- Finance, Personal
- James Buchanan
- Buchanan Collections
- Harriet Lane Johnston
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 15 items, 22 pages to scan, 8.5 x 11 in.
- Object Name
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Parent Object ID
- JBFP Part 1 Series 1
- Object ID
- JBFP 1.1.1.007
- 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.
- 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
- JBMS1995.694
- Other Number
- JBFP Part 1, 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 Foundation Photograph Collection
- Object ID
- JB-03-31-01
1 image
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Description
- Reprint of photograph of James Buchanan Henry taken by M. Brady, c. 1857 - 1859. Reprinted by Photo Craftsmen, Inc., Norfolk, Virginia, in 1961.
- Provenance
- Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives.
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- People
- Henry, James Buchanan
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Henry family
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Print Size
- 8 x 10 inches
- Condition
- Good
- Object ID
- JB-03-31-01
Images
- Collection
- James Buchanan Foundation Photograph Collection
- Object ID
- JB-03-31-02
1 image
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Description
- Reprint of photograph of James Buchanan Henry taken by M. Brady, c. 1857 - 1859.
- Provenance
- Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives.
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- People
- Henry, James Buchanan
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Henry family
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Print Size
- 5 x 7 inches
- Condition
- Good
- Object ID
- JB-03-31-02
Images
- Collection
- James Buchanan Foundation Photograph Collection
- Object ID
- JB-03-31-03
1 image
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Description
- Reprint of photograph of James Buchanan Henry taken by M. Brady, c. 1857 - 1859. Seven copies of photograph.
- Provenance
- Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives.
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- People
- Henry, James Buchanan
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Henry family
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Print Size
- 8 x 10 inches
- Condition
- Good
- Object ID
- JB-03-31-03
Images
- Collection
- James Buchanan Foundation Photograph Collection
- Object ID
- JB-03-32-01
1 image
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Description
- Reprint of photograph of James Buchanan Henry taken by W. Kurtz, Madison Square, c. 1860 - 1880.
- Provenance
- Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives.
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- People
- Henry, James Buchanan
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Henry family
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Print Size
- 5 x 7 inches
- Condition
- Good
- Object ID
- JB-03-32-01
Images
- Collection
- James Buchanan Foundation Photograph Collection
- Object ID
- JB-03-32-02
1 image
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Description
- Reprint of photograph of James Buchanan Henry taken by W. Kurtz, Madison Square, c. 1860 - 1880. Two copies of photograph.
- Provenance
- Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives.
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- People
- Henry, James Buchanan
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Henry family
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Print Size
- 5 x 7 inches
- Condition
- Good
- Object ID
- JB-03-32-02
Images
- Collection
- James Buchanan Foundation Photograph Collection
- Object ID
- JB-03-32-03
1 image
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Description
- Reprint of photograph of James Buchanan Henry taken by W. Kurtz, Madison Square, c. 1860 - 1880.
- Provenance
- Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives.
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- People
- Henry, James Buchanan
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Henry family
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Print Size
- 8 x 10 inches
- Condition
- Good
- Object ID
- JB-03-32-03
Images
- Collection
- James Buchanan Foundation Photograph Collection
- Object ID
- JB-03-33-01
1 image
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Description
- Reprint of photograph of James Buchanan Henry, c. 1860 - 1880.
- Provenance
- Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives. Donated by Mrs. Betsy Walley.
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- People
- Henry, James Buchanan
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Henry family
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Print Size
- 3.5 x 5 inches
- Condition
- Good
- Object ID
- JB-03-33-01
Images
- Collection
- James Buchanan Foundation Photograph Collection
- Object ID
- JB-03-34-01
1 image
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Description
- Reprint of photograph of James Buchanan Henry with his grandson, William Anderson Henry, taken in Lake George, New York, in 1909.
- Provenance
- Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives. Donated by Mrs. Betsy Walley.
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Henry family
- Object Name
- Print, Photographic
- Print Size
- 3.5 x 5 inches
- Condition
- Good
- Object ID
- JB-03-34-01
Images
- Collection
- General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
- Title
- Valentine from Thomas Welsh to Miss Annie Young
- Object ID
- MG0828_SeriesB_F06
- Date Range
- 1848/02/14
1 document
2 images
- Collection
- General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
- Title
- Valentine from Thomas Welsh to Miss Annie Young
- Description
- A lace-bordered valentine consisting of one stanza, ten lines. The opening lines of the valentine seem to be taken from a valentine poem written by T. Tessier and included in "The Bower of Love or the Compleat Valentine Writer," 1830. Titled, "To Miss Annie Young Feby 14th, 1848." Signed "Columbia, Valentine." Note: Thomas Welsh and Annie Young were married on October 24, 1850.
- Admin/Biographical History
- Thomas Welsh (1824-1863) was a Lancaster County native (born and raised in Columbia), who rose from hardscrabble origins to local fame, first as a Mexican War hero, and then as a brigadier general during the Civil War. He was well known and well respected as a no nonsense officer, for his leadership and gallantry in battle, for his dedication to the service of his country, and for his concern for the welfare of his men. See MG0828 for more biographical information.
- Date Range
- 1848/02/14
- Creation Date
- 1848/02/14
- Creator
- Welsh, Thomas, 1824-1863
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 19
- Storage Container
- Box 0001
- Other Creators
- Tessier, T.
- Subjects
- Poetry
- Valentines
- Search Terms
- Poetry
- Valentines
- Extent
- 2 items, 4 pages to scan
- Object Name
- Valentine
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Notes
- Some small parts of the edge lace are missing, and the lace has largely separated from the backing sheet (along the fold line). Backing sheet is slightly torn along one fold.
- Parent Object ID
- MG0828_SeriesB
- Object ID
- MG0828_SeriesB_F06
- Notes
- Added to PP 12/19/2020 by HST
- Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact research@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.
- Other Numbers
- TW-B-48-01
- Classification
- MG0828
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- Cataloged by Richard C. Wiggin prior to donation.
Images
Documents
- Collection
- General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
- Title
- Two invitations. One to Nancy Young for a Cotillion Party and one to Thomas Welsh for a Benefit Ball
- Object ID
- MG0828_SeriesC_F02
- Date Range
- 1848
1 document
8 images
- Collection
- General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
- Title
- Two invitations. One to Nancy Young for a Cotillion Party and one to Thomas Welsh for a Benefit Ball
- Description
- Two printed invitations. First is an invitation for Thomas Welsh to attend a Benefit Ball in Marietta, Lancaster County on January 12, 1848; name of "Mr. Thomas Welch" [sic] handwritten on invitation. Second is an invitation for Miss Nancy Young to attend a Cotillion Party hosted by John Hiestand in York, on December 29, 1848. Both invitations include names of committee members and/or managers. There is a watermark at the bottom of the benefit ball invitation, page 3 "Southwark Co."
- Admin/Biographical History
- Thomas Welsh (1824-1863) was a Lancaster County native (born and raised in Columbia), who rose from hardscrabble origins to local fame, first as a Mexican War hero, and then as a brigadier general during the Civil War. He was well known and well respected as a no nonsense officer, for his leadership and gallantry in battle, for his dedication to the service of his country, and for his concern for the welfare of his men. See MG0828 for more biographical information.
- Date Range
- 1848
- Creation Date
- 1848
- Creator
- Hiestand, John, 1830-1920
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 19
- Storage Container
- Box 0001
- People
- Welsh, Thomas
- Hiestand, John
- Welsh, Annie Eunice Young
- Schriver, Henry
- Kurtz, William
- Rupp, John E.
- Hamilton, Robert
- Schall, Jacob Doudel
- Fry, Henry H.
- Rupp, Daniel Augustus
- Klinefelter, G. W.
- Karg, Charles William "Carl"
- Leader, Andrew
- Brady, Charles A.
- Gibbs, J. F.
- Taylor, J. B.
- Zell, Thomas
- Schoch, Henry
- Subjects
- Invitation cards
- Balls (Parties)
- Debutantes
- Search Terms
- Invitations
- Balls (Parties)
- Debutantes
- Extent
- 2 items, 8 pages to scan
- Object Name
- Invitation
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Good
- Condition Notes
- Good condition. Slightly torn on one edge.
- Parent Object ID
- MG0828_SeriesC
- Object ID
- MG0828_SeriesC_F02
- Notes
- Added to PP 12/21/2020 by HST
- Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
- Copyright
- Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact research@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.
- Other Numbers
- TW-C-48-02
- Classification
- MG0828
- Description Level
- Item
- Custodial History
- Cataloged by Richard C. Wiggin prior to donation.
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