Letters from James Buchanan to Henry Shippen

Letters from James Buchanan to Henry Shippen
Number of Pages: 
8
Date: 
1819-1838

James Buchanan writes two letters to Henry Shippen regarding purchasing land out west, a judicial appointment in Iowa, Pennsylvania politics, the financial system, and the Deposit Law of 1836. "I have been accustomed to witness many humbugs," but as Buchanan explains, Pennsylvania "Governor [Joseph] Ritner's late proclamation exceeds them all." Transcripts included.

Time Period: 
Location: 
MC 1998.10
Origin: 
Gifts of Various Donors