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Letter from James Henry to James Buchanan
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September 1, 1843
James Buchanan Henry writes to his uncle, US Senator James Buchanan, and describes some of his experiences at his new school. "Last evening I looked at the moon through [my teacher's] telescope and I saw the mountains quite plain" as well as "Jupiter's moons and saturns belt," as Henry explains. Henry, who is 10 years old in 1843, also asks Buchanan to send his love to Hetty Parker, Buchanan's housekeeper, and his cousin James. Transcript included.
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Gift of Friends of the Library