Letter from James Buchanan to A. Boyd Hamilton

Letter from James Buchanan to A. Boyd Hamilton
Date
January 2, 1850

James Buchanan writes A. Boyd Hamilton to discuss the details of a loan, Buchanan's decision to sell his house in Lancaster, and to criticize articles in the Pennsylvanian.

Location
MC 1998.10, B2, F24
Time Period

Letters from James Buchanan to Unknown Recipients

Letters from James Buchanan to Unknown Recipients
Date
1840-1855

Senator James Buchanan writes four letters on a number of different topics, including Congressional legislation on bankruptcy, banks, the Tariff bill, the 1844 Democratic National Convention in Baltimore, and political conditions in Pennsylvania.

Location
MC 1998.10
Time Period

Letter from Benjamin Rush to Charles Nisbet

Letter from Benjamin Rush to Charles Nisbet
Date
August 30, 1784

Benjamin Rush writes a letter to Charles Nisbet discussing various religious and political parties in Pennsylvania and their relative support for the endowment of Dickinson College.

Location
MC 2001.7, B1, F41
Time Period

Letter from James Buchanan to Lewis Cass, John B. Floyd, and Jeremiah S. Black

Letter from James Buchanan to Lewis Cass, John B. Floyd, and Jeremiah S. Black
Date
May 4, 1859

President James Buchanan writes to Secretary of State Lewis Cass, Secretary of War John B. Floyd, and Attorney General Jeremiah S. Black regarding orders that they need to send to federal officials in Utah.

Location
MC 1998.10, B4, F2
Time Period

Letters from Charles Nisbet to David Erskine

Letters from Charles Nisbet to David Erskine
Date
1787-1792

Dickinson President Charles Nisbet writes six letters to David Erskine, the Earl of Buchan, on a number of topics that include the consequences of America's independence, the economy, governance, natural history of the country, international polit

Location
MC 2001.7
Time Period

Letter from James Buchanan to Ross Wilkins

Letter from James Buchanan to Ross Wilkins
Date
November 19, 1841

Senator James Buchanan writes to Ross Wilkins a letter reflecting upon Michigan's establishment of the "Wild cat" banking system, which "was one great cause of its prostration." Buchanan also comments on the possibility of a conflict with the Unit

Location
MC 1998.10, B1, F27
Time Period

Letters from James Buchanan to Thomas Elder

Letters from James Buchanan to Thomas Elder
Date
1827-1828

Representative James Buchanan writes Thomas Elder and discusses a number of issues in two letters, including the health of Judge Duncan, the 1829 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, cities that a transcontinental road would pass through, a trial

Location
MC 1998.10
Time Period

Letter from Charles Nisbet to John Dickinson

Letter from Charles Nisbet to John Dickinson
Date
December 18, 1784

Dickinson College President Charles Nisbet writes to John Dickinson lamenting the "divisions that distract" the United States. He also acknowledges the honor bestowed upon him by Dickinson and the trustees of Dickinson College.

Location
MC 2001.13, B1, F5
Time Period