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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06400.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | James Buchanan to Maria B. Weaver discussing religion |
| Date | 14 January 1864 |
| Author | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) |
| Recipient | Weaver, Maria B. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks her for her letter. Disapproves of the remarks of her "female teacher" about religion and is pleased that she also disapproves. For him, "the Christian religion & the teachings of our Saviour and his Apostles are necessary both for this life and the life to come." Asks news of her brother, James. Reports that they have had good sleeping weather. |
| Subjects | President Women's History Religion Education Christianity Children and Family |
| People | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) Weaver, Maria B. (fl. 1863) |
| Place written | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Women in American History; The Presidency; Education; Religion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |