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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02103 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1847 |
| Title | James Buchanan to Edward D. Gazzam enclosing a passport and a letter for General Campbell |
| Date | 27 January 1847 |
| Author | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) |
| Recipient | Gazzam, Edward D. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Encloses a passport and a letter for General Campbell. Gazzam was to depart on a voyage to Havana soon and apparently asked Buchanan if there were any dispatches needing posting. Buchanan politely replies that dispatches post to Havana by mail very quickly and that couriers are not usually paid to carry them so he cannot comply with his request. |
| Subjects | President Diplomacy Global History and Civics Texas Latin and South America Caribbean Westward Expansion American West Post Office |
| People | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) Gazzam, Edward D. (fl. 1842-1847) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Foreign Affairs; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Written while Buchanan served as Secretary of State under James Polk. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |