A Guide to the United States Department of State Letter, 1845
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Buchanan, James | |
| Creator: | United States Department of State | |
| Title: | United States Department of State Letter | |
| Dates: | 1845 | |
| Abstract: | 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. | |
| Extent: | 1 item | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
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.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
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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 | ||
Administrative Information
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
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| 2R275 | Letter of James Buchanan to Charles A. Wickliffe, March 27, 1845 | ||||||||||||