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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09112 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1852 |
| Title | James Buchanan to J.J. Grindall discussing the Fugitive Slave Act |
| Date | 18 October 1852 |
| Author | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) |
| Recipient | Grindall, J. J. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses the Fugitive Slave Law and his failed bid for 1852 Democratic nomination: "It would be a strange spectacle indeed if the Slave-holding state most interested in the maintenance of faithful execution of the Fugitive Slave Law should yield her support & give her electoral vote to General Scott." |
| Subjects | President Fugitive Slave Act Slavery African American History Democratic Party Election |
| People | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) Grindall, J. J. (fl. 1852) |
| Theme | The Presidency; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; 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 |