Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Contents | Arrangement
Collection Summary
Title | James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston papers, 1825-1887 |
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Span Dates | 1825-1887 |
Bulk Dates | (bulk 1840-1866) |
ID No. | MSS14258 |
Creator | Buchanan, James, 1791-1868 |
Creator | Johnston, Harriet Lane, 1830-1903 |
Extent | 1,600 items ; 6 containers plus 1 oversize ; 3 linear feet ; 4 microfilm reels |
Language | Collection material in English |
Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
Summary | United States president, secretary of state, and representative and senator from Pennsylvania. Correspondence, his 1858 State of the Union message, and miscellaneous items pertaining primarily to Buchanan’s career before his election as president. Also correspondence of Harriet Lane Johnston, Buchanan’s niece and White House hostess. |
Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010009 |
LCCN Permalink | LC Online Catalog record for this collection: http://lccn.loc.gov/mm76014258 |