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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07990 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1858 |
| Title | Franklin Pierce to George M. Dallas regarding James Buchanan's presidency |
| Date | 20 January 1858 |
| Author | Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869) |
| Recipient | Dallas, George M. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Buchanan's Presidency and politics: " Does it not sound oddly enough to hear ... Douglas ... Question whether he is indeed in or out of the Democratic party? These early open divisions certainly do not argur well." |
| Subjects | President Politics Government and Civics Democratic Party |
| People | Dallas, George Mifflin (1792-1864) Buchanan, James (1791-1868) Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869) |
| Place written | Madeira, Portugal |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Pierce went to the Island of Madeira [in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Morrocco] because of his wife's failing health. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |