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BUCHANAN, JAMES. Autograph Letter Signed, as U.S. Ambassador to Russia,
to George Louis Mayer, informing him that Secretary of Legation [John R.] Clay is leaving
for Washington and asking that he help him while he is in Lancaster.
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2
page, folio;
addressed on verso, folds. (AKF)
St. Petersburg, 20 December 1832
[400/600]
“
Mr. Clay . . . has promised to spend a few days in Lancaster for the pupose of informing my
friends there how I am situated in this distant land. . . .”
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BUCHANAN, JAMES. Autograph Letter Signed, as Senator, to “the Gentleman
who brought a letter from John W. Ashmead,” remarking that he would be happy to
address the Secretary of the Navy on his behalf but there are no vacancies in the
Pennsylvania Corps of Midshipmen, and adding the he will be leaving for Lancaster
tomorrow at 6 am. 1 page, 4to, with integral address leaf. (AKF)
Washington, 21 July 1840
[300/400]
WITH
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Printed invitation for Buchanan’s Grand National Inauguration Ball on March 4,
1857.
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BUCHANAN, JAMES. Partly-printed Document Signed, as Secretary of State,
passport for John Harris. 15
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4
x10
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4
inches; scattered moderate staining, complete separa-
tions at folds with some loss to text repaired with paper verso, docketing and official ink
stamp verso.
SOLD AS IS
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Washington, 5 March 1849
[300/400]
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CLEVELAND, GROVER. Autograph Letter Signed, as Governor-Elect, to Henry
Cleveland Ward, thanking him for sending a picture of a rooster, remarking that he would
not know what to do with a living one. 1
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2
pages, 4to, “Cleveland, Bissell & Sicard” sta-
tionery, written on the recto and verso of a single sheet; short closed separations at folds
repaired with cello tape verso. (AKF)
Buffalo, 16 November 1882
[150/250]
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. . . If I can with . . . credit to myself perform the duties of the office to which I have just been
elected I shall be satisfied. . . .”
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