Letter from William Reed to Unknown Recipient

William Bradford Reed writes an unknown recipient and discusses President James Buchanan's perspective on the secession crisis. Reed notes that President Buchanan "told me last night he though things looked better" and that "he has no doubt of the safety of the [federal] forts" located in southern states. "If he can avoid collision," Reed explains that President Buchanan is confident that "he will be able to hand over the government strong to Mr. Lincoln" in March 1861. Transcript included.