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Letter from James Buchanan to Garret Wall

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Letter from James Buchanan to Garret Wall
Number of Pages
3
Date
May 2, 1839

Senator James Buchanan (Class of 1809) writes to General Garret D. Wall regarding the education of his orphaned niece Harriet R. Lane, whom he raised.

People
Buchanan, James
Lane, Harriet
Wall, Garret Dorset
Subject
Education
Personal and Family Life
Format
Letters/Correspondence
Time Period
1820-1839
Location
I-AsbellY-2002-70
Origin
Gift of Yale Asbell
Letter from James Buchanan to Garret Wall

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