Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

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Appointment of Jacob Reisinger to Postmaster, at Mansfield, Ohio, signed by President James Buchanan

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Ralph B. Duncan postcard collection consists of postcards with a Masonic connection, either a building used for Masonic purposes, a person connected to Freemasonry, or a subject concerning Freemasonry. Mostly made during 1907-1940s, there are some that are both earlier and later, which can be determined by changes in postcard conventions. Included are portraits, views of buildings, cartoons, among other subjects. Most of the postcards of buildings are in the United States, with some from...

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Land grant issued to Charity Smith, widow of Needham Smith, private Captain in Bryon's company North Carolina Militia, War of 1812. It describes the tract of land located in LaCrosse, Wisconsin of eighty acres. Land grant refers to a warrant in which Charity Smith assigned rights to the land to John Lewis. Document signed by President James Buchanan on June 15, 1860.

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Land grant issued to John Martin, private Captain in Crawford's company North Carolina Militia War 1812. It describes the tract of land located in LaCrosse, Wisconsin of eighty acres. Land grant refers to a warrant in which John Martin assigned rights to the land to John Lewis. Document signed by President James Buchanan on June 15, 1860

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Letter from President James Buchanan to Joseph M. Wilson. Dated February 11, 1860. In this letter, President James Buchanan thanks Joseph M. Wilson for sending the President a copy of Wilson's Presbyterian Historical Almanac.