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Buchanan, James (1791-1868) to William L. Herst

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00467.01 Author/Creator: Buchanan, James (1791-1868) Place Written: Lancaster, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 April 1853 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 25 x 19.5 cm. Order a Copy

Comments on the appointment of James Burnside to chairman of the Central Committee of the state that Herst made. Indicates that he would like to support him. Written from his estate, Wheatland, near Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Herst, William L., fl. 1853
Burnside, James, 1809-1859

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