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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06771.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1848 |
| Title | James Buchanan to John Letcher explaining his opposition to the War of 1812 |
| Date | 24 April 1848 |
| Author | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) |
| Recipient | Letcher, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Explaining his opposition, as "a student of law & a very young man," to the declaration of war against Great Britain at the beginning of the War of 1812, which "however, did not prevent me from sustaining the war... as an individual and as a member of the Legislature of Pennsylvania." Letcher was serving as a Democratic delegate for president and seeking information. Buchanan was not nominated in 1848 (Polk was). |
| Subjects | President Election Government and Civics Politics Law Military History War of 1812 Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs |
| People | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) Letcher, John (1813-1884) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics; War of 1812; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |