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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03243.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1856 |
| Title | James Buchanan to William Sipes regretting that Sipes has written his biography |
| Date | 19 June 1856 |
| Author | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) |
| Recipient | Sipes, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Buchanan also politely declines to read Sipes' manuscript. He claims that the materials for a biography would have to come from himself in order to be accurate. Also, "an eminent literary friend offered to write my Biography & I gratefully accepted the offer, in case I should deem this necessary." |
| Subjects | President Literature and Language Arts |
| Place written | Wheatlands |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |