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Lot 355



United States, James Buchanan Exhibit, Historical Letters, Undated Letter to James Buchanan, V.E. Piollet, a prominent Pa. farmer, writes to Buchanan early in the Administration concerning problems at home because of patronage distribution, incl. transmittal envelope addressed to Buchanan, privately carried letter, in part: "After mailing the line which I wrote you from Phila, I saw James Reynolds of Lancaster and H. S Morgan State Treasurer. These men operate most powerfully upon Col Forney without doubt (judging from what they said to me). You will not thank me, perhaps for my pains taking, yet I again repeat what I attempted to say from Phila - bring Col Forney within your control and influence at once, this you can do if you so will. There are so many old friends that will be called upon to take sides if these should come to be an open quarrel between two such gentlemen as the President and this excitable genius of the "Prey" God spare me from this, and you will I humbly trust - Reynolds is very bitter toward you, and quarreled with me, when I contended that you were true and your heart towards "old friends" - bitterness seems in ratio, with former partiality. H. S. M. is of the opinion that you have discarded all old friends, for the ___ of old ___. Much activity is manifested in different quarters to fasten the belief upon the mind of public that you are intent upon thwarting fair and honest purposes undertaken by men that have stood your friend in all the past. So long as Col Forney stands before the public unrewarded by you - the malevolent - the mischief makers and in fact every man that is in his heart disappointed will surround Forney and goad him on until open rupture result. This is my judgment - the cause of my honest appeal to you for prompt action", small tears in envelope not affecting address, Very Fine. Partial of the content described.
Estimate $300-400.

 
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