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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00655.10 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1856 |
| Title | James Buchanan to James Campbell regarding the appointment of a postmaster for Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Date | 17 October 1856 |
| Author | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) |
| Recipient | Campbell, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to U.S. Postmaster General Campbell regarding his decision to delay the appointment of a postmaster for Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for political reasons. Date "17" was overwritten on "16." Docketed as 16th. Written as a candidate in the 1856 presidential election from his estate, Wheatland, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. |
| Subjects | President Politics Election Post Office Government and Civics |
| People | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) Campbell, James (1812-1893) |
| Place written | Wheatland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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