Descriptive Summary
Buchanan, James
United States Department of State
United States Department of State
Letter
1845
Materials are written in English.
1 item
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
James Buchanan, Jr. (1791–1868) was
the fifteenth President of the United States from 1857–1861. The letter from
Buchanan to Charles A. Wickliffe gives instructions on procedures to follow to
effect Texas annexation, March 27, 1845.
Biographical Sketch
James Buchanan, Jr. (1791-1868) was the 15th President of the United States, serving
from 1857–1861. Prior to his presidency, Buchanan represented Pennsylvania in the
House of Representatives and later the Senate, and served as Secretary of State
under President James K. Polk (1845-1849).
Source: About the White House: Presidents. 15. James Buchanan, 1857-1861. The White House.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/jamesbuchanan (accessed June 21,
2010).
Scope and Contents
The letter, March 27, 1845, from James Buchanan to Charles A. Wickliffe, who served
as President James K. Polk's special envoy to Texas in 1845, gives instructions on
procedures to follow to effect Texas annexation. Buchanan instructed Wickliffe to
hasten to Texas in order to urge upon the Texan authorities the desirability of
accepting speedily the offer of annexation.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868--Archives.
Wickliffe, C. A. (Charles Anderson),
1788-1869--Archives.
Subjects (Organizations)
United States. Department of
State--Archives.
Subjects
Legislators -- United States --
Correspondence
Places
Texas--Annexation to the United
States
Texas -- History -- Republic,
1836-1846
United States -- Politics and
government -- 1841-1845
Preferred Citation
United States Department of State Letter, 1845, Dolph Briscoe Center for American
History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
2R275
Letter of James Buchanan to Charles A. Wickliffe, March
27, 1845