- Collection
- James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 3 James Buchanan Henry
- Title
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.056
- Date Range
- 1859/06/10
2 documents
10 images
- Title
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Description
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson trying to quiet her anxiety over the many rumors flying about the date of their wedding; Mrs. Bright could be the culprit, but certainly not Harriet Lane; comments on Miss Margie’s supposed blushing; would welcome Mr. Taylor; and assumes her mother’s health is good since Mary made no mention of it in her last letter. Envelope with postmark and stamp addressed to Miss Mary H. Nicholson, Care Col. Nicholson, Annapolis, Maryland. 142 Broadway, [New York], NY.
- Date Range
- 1859/06/10
- Creator
- Henry, James Buchanan, 1833-1915
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Container
- JBFP Part 3, Box 1
- People
- Bright, Mrs.
- Henry, James Buchanan
- Henry, Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Taylor, Mr.
- Nicholson, Eliza Ann Hagner
- Nicholson, Joseph Hopper
- Johnston, Harriet Lane
- Subjects
- Personal correspondence
- Letters
- Search Terms
- Correspondence
- Correspondence, Personal
- Letters
- Buchanan Collections
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 2 items, 10 pages to scan, 5 x 8 in. and 3 x 5.5 in.
- Object Name
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Parent Object ID
- JBFP Part 3 Series 1
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.056
- 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
- JBMS1996.362a-b
- Other Number
- JBFP Part 3, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 56
- 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 3.1.1.057
- Date Range
- 1859/06/13
2 documents
6 images
- Title
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Description
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson apologizing profusely for his last letter after she reported that Harriet Lane had told Mrs. Bright the date and Mrs. Bright spread the news; he promises to write Mrs. Bright and straighten everything out; was happy she was not in any danger on the Rainbow and recalls her calm reaction when her father fell off James Buchanan Henry’s boat. Envelope with postmark and stamp addressed to Miss Mary H. Nicholson, Care Col. Nicholson, Annapolis, Maryland. 142 Broadway, [New York], NY.
- Date Range
- 1859/06/13
- Creator
- Henry, James Buchanan, 1833-1915
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Container
- JBFP Part 3, Box 1
- People
- Bright, Mrs.
- Henry, James Buchanan
- Henry, Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Nicholson, Joseph Hopper
- Johnston, Harriet Lane
- Subjects
- Personal correspondence
- Letters
- Search Terms
- Correspondence
- Correspondence, Personal
- Letters
- Buchanan Collections
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 2 items, 6 pages to scan, 5 x 8 in. and 3 x 5.5 in.
- Object Name
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Parent Object ID
- JBFP Part 3 Series 1
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.057
- 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
- JBMS1996.396a-b
- Other Number
- JBFP Part 3, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 57
- 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 3.1.1.058
- Date Range
- 1859/06/15
2 documents
6 images
- Title
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Description
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson apologizing again for his comments about Mrs. Bright and has apologized to her and hopes she will spread no more rumors; regrets their long separation and hopes to see her soon; asks after the McKims; is thinking of having Lieutenant Saxton as his groomsman and must have Bob Magraw and General Ward at the wedding; Mr. Scharff is much happier after marriage than before and James Buchanan Henry looks forward to the same fate; mentions the Misses McKim, Miss Emily, and Dr. Raines, who has just been granted the ferry lines in Rio, which should result in a tidy fortune for him. Envelope with postmark and stamp addressed to Miss Mary H. Nicholson, Care Col. Nicholson, Annapolis, Maryland. 142 Broadway, [New York], NY.
- Date Range
- 1859/06/15
- Creator
- Henry, James Buchanan, 1833-1915
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Container
- JBFP Part 3, Box 1
- People
- Bright, Mrs.
- Henry, James Buchanan
- Magraw, Robert M.
- McKim, John
- Henry, Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Raines, Charles Byron
- Saxton, Rufus
- Scharff, Christian Henry
- Ward, General
- Nicholson, Joseph Hopper
- Subjects
- Personal correspondence
- Letters
- Search Terms
- Correspondence
- Correspondence, Personal
- Letters
- Buchanan Collections
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 2 items, 6 pages to scan, 5 x 8 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 3.1.1.058
- 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
- JBMS1996.399a-b
- Other Number
- JBFP Part 3, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 58
- 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 3.1.1.059
- Date Range
- 1859/06/17
2 documents
10 images
- Title
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Description
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson expressing happiness that both he and she have improved their health; has asked Uncle Edward to perform the ceremony probably in August since she preferred her uncle Mr. Nelson but wished not to embarrass her regular Pastor Mr. Davenport; must write “that letter” to James Buchanan to attend the wedding since his brother will be officiating; also wrote Harriet Lane, who denies telling Mrs. Bright about the wedding plans and promises only to say that the wedding will be sometime in the autumn; will ask Uncle Edward when he passes through New York after taking his son to West Point if he will be available either the first or second week of August. Envelope with postmark and stamp addressed to Miss Mary H. Nicholson, Care Col. Nicholson, Annapolis, Maryland. 142 Broadway, [New York], NY.
- Date Range
- 1859/06/17
- Creator
- Henry, James Buchanan, 1833-1915
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Container
- JBFP Part 3, Box 1
- People
- Bright, Mrs.
- Buchanan, Edward Young
- Buchanan, James
- Davenport, Rev.
- Henry, James Buchanan
- Johnston, Harriet Lane
- Nelson, Mr.
- Henry, Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Nicholson, Joseph Hopper
- Subjects
- Personal correspondence
- Letters
- Search Terms
- Correspondence
- Correspondence, Personal
- Letters
- Buchanan Collections
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 2 items, 10 pages to scan, 5 x 8 in. and 3 x 5.5 in.
- Object Name
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Parent Object ID
- JBFP Part 3 Series 1
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.059
- 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
- JBMS1996.398a-b
- Other Number
- JBFP Part 3, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 59
- 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 3.1.1.004
- Date Range
- 1858/06/25
2 documents
6 images
- Title
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Description
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson commenting on the heat wave; hoping that she is not too tired after reading his lengthy letter; his boredom at having to chaperone his cousin, Miss S, even after trying to expound of the merits of General Ward as a love interest; and wonders why he has lost interest in everyone else but her; commenting on the praise Scharff heaped upon her; and hoping to persuade her mother to allow her to write more often. Envelope with postmark and stamp removed and intact red wax seal addressed to Miss M. H. Nicholson, Care of Col. Nicholson, Annapolis, Maryland. Washington, D.C.
- Date Range
- 1858/06/25
- Creator
- Henry, James Buchanan, 1833-1915
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Container
- JBFP Part 3, Box 1
- People
- Henry, James Buchanan
- Henry, Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Ward, General
- Nicholson, Eliza Ann Hagner
- Nicholson, Joseph Hopper
- Scharff, Christian Henry
- Saunders, Miss
- Subjects
- Personal correspondence
- Letters
- Search Terms
- Correspondence
- Correspondence, Personal
- Letters
- Buchanan Collections
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 2 items, 6 pages to scan, 5.25 x 8 in. and 3 x 5.25 in.
- Object Name
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Condition Notes
- Cross-hatch writing.
- Parent Object ID
- JBFP Part 3 Series 1
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.004
- 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
- JBMS1996.393a-b
- Other Number
- JBFP Part 3, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 4
- 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 3.1.1.008
- Date Range
- 1858/07/21
2 documents
16 images
- Title
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Description
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson expressing gratitude for a five-day interlude in his less than happy position as personal secretary to the President and is “disconsolate” after Mr. Scharff’s leaving on the Harriet Lane; provides intimate details of a conversations with Mr. Scharff about their opening a law office together in New York after his upcoming marriage and that all four will be happy together living in adjoining houses in a pleasant little town near Manhattan; renders an account of his entire life including the death of his parents, his college experiences, his passing the bar in Philadelphia and setting up a thriving office there before being called by the President to be his personal secretary, a post he hopes to vacate as soon as possible to return to law practice; and his relative freedom while James Buchanan and Harriet Lane go to Bedford for a retreat, leaving him free to visit Mary on the weekends. Envelope with most of the postmark removed with the stamps and addressed to Miss Mary H. Nicholson, Care Col. Nicholson, Annapolis, Maryland; also a blank invitation card of the President’s. Washington, D.C.
- Date Range
- 1858/07/21
- 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
- Johnston, Harriet Lane
- Nicholson, Joseph Hopper
- Henry, Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Scharff, Christian Henry
- Henry, Harriet Buchanan
- Henry, Robert
- Subjects
- Personal correspondence
- Letters
- Search Terms
- Correspondence
- Correspondence, Personal
- Letters
- Buchanan Collections
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 3 items, 16 pages to scan, 6 x 7.25 in., 4.5 x 3.25 cm. 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 3.1.1.008
- 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
- JBMS1996.368a-c
- Other Number
- JBFP Part 3, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 8
- 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 3.1.1.009
- Date Range
- 1858/07/22
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 regret that her latest letter was temporarily lost in the mail but it arrived safely; looking forward to September 1859; and his enjoying a joke at Mr. Scharff’s expense. Envelope with postmark removed along with stamp addressed to Miss Mary H. Nicholson, Care Col. Nicholson, Annapolis, Maryland. Washington, D.C.
- Date Range
- 1858/07/22
- Creator
- Henry, James Buchanan, 1833-1915
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Container
- JBFP Part 3, Box 1
- People
- Henry, James Buchanan
- Henry, Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Scharff, Christian Henry
- Nicholson, Joseph Hopper
- Subjects
- Personal correspondence
- Letters
- Search Terms
- Correspondence
- Correspondence, Personal
- Letters
- Buchanan Collections
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 2 items, 6 pages to scan, 5.25 x 8 in.;5.25 x 3 in.
- Object Name
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Parent Object ID
- JBFP Part 3 Series 1
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.009
- 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
- JBMS1996.325a-b
- Other Number
- JBFP Part 3, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 9
- 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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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 3.1.1.011
- Date Range
- 1858/08/18
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 at work as usual; apparently Miss Cass will marry Mr. Van Limburg; Mr. Scharff’s fiancée is reluctant to set a date for their marriage; he will be going “to exercise & recruit” in the Lake George area to be able to face the “winter’s labor & dissipation” but will visit her on his way north but if he cannot stop on his way, he will miss seeing the Ingraham sisters. Envelope with postmark and stamp addressed to Miss Mary H. Nicholson, Care Col. Nicholson, Annapolis, Maryland. Washington, D.C.
- Date Range
- 1858/08/18
- Creator
- Henry, James Buchanan, 1833-1915
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Container
- JBFP Part 3, Box 1
- People
- Van Limburg, Isabella Cass
- Henry, James Buchanan
- Henry, Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Scharff, Christian Henry
- Van Limburg, Theodorus Marinus Roest
- Nicholson, Joseph Hopper
- Subjects
- Personal correspondence
- Letters
- Search Terms
- Correspondence
- Correspondence, Personal
- Letters
- Buchanan Collections
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Extent
- 2 items, 6 pages to scan, 4.5 x 7 in. and 2.5 x 4 in.
- Object Name
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Condition Notes
- Cross-hatch writing.
- Parent Object ID
- JBFP Part 3 Series 1
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.011
- 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
- JBMS1996.321a-b
- Other Number
- JBFP Part 3, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 11
- 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 3.1.1.012
- Date Range
- 1858/08/25
2 documents
10 images
- Title
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Description
- Letter from J. B. Henry to Mary Hagner Nicholson relating his lengthy trip from Annapolis to Baltimore (where he would have visited her dear Margie if he had had a letter of introduction, to Philadelphia, to Newark (where Mr. Scharff joined him and had a pleasant chat and a bite to eat in New York) to New York (where he met Barton Key and Mr. Banks), by boat up the river to Albany and disembarking at Saratoga Moreau to finish the trip by carriage; recalls the many people that have come and gone since he started visiting Lake George and wishes she could be there with him; instead of going to Bolton via public transportation, Mr. Davids will take him on his yacht. Envelope with stamp removed and engraving of the Lake House, Caldwell, Lake George, NY, on back addressed to Miss Mary H. Nicholson, Care of Col. Nicholson, Annapolis, Maryland. Caldwell, Lake George, NY.
- Date Range
- 1858/08/25
- Creator
- Henry, James Buchanan, 1833-1915
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Container
- JBFP Part 3, Box 1
- People
- Henry, James Buchanan
- Henry, Mary Hagner Nicholson
- Scharff, Christian Henry
- Key, Philip Barton
- Banks, Mr.
- Davids, Mr.
- Nicholson, Joseph Hopper
- Subjects
- Personal correspondence
- Letters
- Search Terms
- Correspondence
- Correspondence, Personal
- Letters
- Buchanan Collections
- 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.
- Parent Object ID
- JBFP Part 3 Series 1
- Object ID
- JBFP 3.1.1.012
- 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
- JBMS1996.357a-b
- Other Number
- JBFP Part 3, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 12
- 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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