Letter from James Buchanan
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Black, Jeremiah S. (Jeremiah Sullivan), 1810-1883, Holt, Joseph, 1807-1894, South Carolina--Charleston--Fort Sumter, Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869
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Transcript copy of a letter acknowledging receipt of the Congressional Pamphlet laws, and inquiring about members of his former Cabinet, particularly Secretary of War Joseph Holt and Attorneys General Jeremiah Black and Edwin M. Stanton. Buchanan expresses confidence that his administration can stand any test, despite a supposition that there may be an investigation regarding Fort Sumter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1861-04-30
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Youth (October 27, 1858-1881)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from James Buchanan. [April 30, 1861]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25497. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868. Letter from James Buchanan. [30 Apr. 1861]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25497.
APA:
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868., [1861, April 30]. Letter from James Buchanan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25497.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
