Letters from James Buchanan to James Webb

Letters from James Buchanan to James Webb
Date
March 30 - December 7, 1855

James Buchanan, the United States Minister to the United Kingdom, writes four letters to General James Watson Webb regarding Buchanan's experiences living in London and international affairs, including the Ostend Manifesto, the Vienna Conference,

Location
MC 1998.10
Time Period

Letter from James Buchanan to James Humes

Letter from James Buchanan to James Humes
Date
October 13, 1832

James Buchanan writes to James Humes regarding the "unpleasant circumstances attending my departure" from the United States, Pennsylvania Governor George Wolf's re-election, and increasing sectional tensions.

Location
MC 1998.10, B1, F12
Time Period

Letters from James Buchanan to James Campbell

Letters from James Buchanan to James Campbell
Date
1852-1854

James Buchanan writes five letters to James Campbell regarding Pennsylvania politics, the Democratic conventions, President Franklin Pierce's appointments, and Buchanan's experience working as the United States Minister to the United Kingdom.

Location
MC 1998.10
Time Period

Letter from James Buchanan to J. C. Plumer

Letter from James Buchanan to J. C. Plumer
Date
August 26, 1841

Senator James Buchanan writes to J. C. Plumer regarding the fate of a Bank Bill that the House of Representatives had recently approved. "We shall show it off in its naked deformity before it passes the Senate," as Buchanan observes.

Location
MC 1998.10, B1, F26
Time Period

Letters from James Buchanan to Isaac Wayne

Letters from James Buchanan to Isaac Wayne
Date
January 18 ; February 19, 1830

Representative James Buchanan writes two letters to Colonel Isaac Wayne and shares political news, explains why midshipmen cannot be appointed, as well as speculates on possible candidates for the 1832 Presidential election.

Location
MC 1998.10
Time Period

Letter from James Buchanan to Herman Johnson

Letter from James Buchanan to Herman Johnson
Date
November 11, 1863

Former President James Buchanan writes to Dickinson College President Herman Johnson Merrills with information on several alumni, including William Speer (Class of 1788), Jesse Magaw (Class of 1806), and Buchanan's brother George Buchanan (Class o

Location
MC 1998.10, B4, F7
Time Period