Letter from James Buchanan to M. S. Blackman

Letter from James Buchanan to M. S. Blackman
Number of Pages: 
4
Date: 
November 29, 1841

Senator James Buchanan defends his position as a candidate for President and discusses Pennsylvania's important role in national politics. "I have never yet deemed myself a candidate for the highest office, nor have I considered it," as Buchanan tells M. S. Blackman. Transcript included.

Time Period: 
Location: 
MC 1998.10, B1, F27
Origin: 
Gift of Boyd Lee Spahr