James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston papers, 1825-1887

Collection Summary

Title	James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston papers, 1825-1887
Inclusive Dates	1825-1887
Bulk Dates	1840-1866
ID No.	MSS14258
Creator	Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Creator	Johnston, Harriet Lane, 1830-1903
Extent	1,600 items
Extent	6 containers plus 1 oversize
Extent	3 linear feet
Extent	4 microfilm reels
Language	Collection material in English
Location	Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Finding Aid Permalink	Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010009
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm76014258
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.
Online Content	The papers of James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston are available on the Library of Congress Web site at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/collmss.ms000061. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the online edition as available.