Title: James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston papers
Subjects: Politics and government, Oregon question, American Party, Democratic National Convention (1852 : Baltimore, Md.), International cooperation, New York herald, Messages, Slavery, Nullification (States' rights), United States, Monopolies, Missouri compromise, Abolitionists, Democratic Party (Pa.), United States. Dept. of State, Crimean War, 1853-1856, Political conventions, History, Correspondence, Social life and customs, Postal service, Fashion, American Diplomatic and consular service, Democratic Party (U.S.), Presidents, Whig Party (U.S.), Railroads, African Americans, Election, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Canals, Tariff, Causes, Foreign relations, International trade
Places: Washington (D.C.), Delaware, Northwest boundary of the United States, Cuba, Pennsylvania, National banks (United States), Cumberland Road, Mexico, Kansas, Nebraska, Great Britain, Maryland, United States, Baltimore
People: Joel Roberts Poinsett (1779-1851), Henry Elliot Johnston (d. 1884), J. Glancy Jones (1811-1878)
Time periods: Civil War, 1861-1865, 1815-1861, 19th century, 1775-1865, 1852, 1854-1861, 1856