{"product_id":"james-buchanan-fights-for-womens-pensions-handwritten-letter-signed-psa-auto","title":"James Buchanan Fights for Women's Pensions Handwritten Letter Signed PSA Auto","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"197\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"53\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"56\"\u003eJames Buchanan Autograph Letter Signed (ALS) – March 7, 1842 – Senate Committee on Pensions – PSA\/DNA Certified Authentic Autograph #85865405\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"595\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"215\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"218\"\u003eHandwritten letter signed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"265\"\u003eJames Buchanan\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"302\"\u003eWashington, March 7, 1842\u003c\/strong\u003e, written entirely in brown ink on a single sheet. Addressed to \u003cstrong data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"389\"\u003eMr. William Rheimer\u003c\/strong\u003e, the letter discusses the findings of the Senate Committee on Pensions in the case of \u003cstrong data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"489\"\u003eMary Wolf\u003c\/strong\u003e, explaining that the committee's report could not be overturned without the presentation of new evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"597\" data-end=\"1052\"\u003eBuchanan's manuscript is neatly penned and remains highly legible, concluding with a large, flowing signature, \u003cstrong data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"729\"\u003e\"James Buchanan.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e The letter exhibits expected age toning, original mailing folds, and scattered staining near the lower portion of the document, all consistent with a manuscript of this period. The reverse retains remnants of an old mounting strip. The document has been professionally encapsulated by PSA\/DNA for preservation and display.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1077\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1077\"\u003eFull Transcription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1103\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1103\"\u003eWashington 7 Mar 1842.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1119\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1119\"\u003eMy dear Sir,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1470\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1470\"\u003eI enclose you the report of the Committee on Pensions of the Senate in the case of Mary Wolf. It would be in vain to make the attempt to reverse this report without some new evidence. The Committee proceed by fixed rules \u0026amp; the Senate always sustain them. I regret exceedingly this result on account of the old lady whom I should most gladly serve.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1472\" data-end=\"1498\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1472\" data-end=\"1498\"\u003eYours very respectfully,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1516\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1516\"\u003eJames Buchanan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1539\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1539\"\u003eMr. William Rheimer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1541\" data-end=\"2204\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1541\" data-end=\"1564\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1564\" data-end=\"1567\"\u003eWritten while serving as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1592\" data-end=\"1635\"\u003eUnited States Senator from Pennsylvania\u003c\/strong\u003e, this letter predates James Buchanan's presidency by more than a decade and offers a glimpse into the responsibilities of a nineteenth-century senator. Pension claims were a significant component of congressional business, often involving widows and dependents seeking financial assistance based on military service. Buchanan explains that the Senate Committee on Pensions followed established procedural standards and that reversing its recommendation would require additional evidence, illustrating the formal legislative process governing private pension petitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"2206\" data-end=\"2514\"\u003eBuchanan would later become the fifteenth President of the United States, serving from 1857 to 1861 during one of the nation's most turbulent political eras. Correspondence from his Senate years is especially desirable because it reflects his long career in public service before ascending to the presidency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"2516\" data-end=\"2630\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2516\" data-end=\"2551\"\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Encapsulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2551\" data-end=\"2554\"\u003eAuthenticated and encapsulated by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2588\" data-end=\"2599\"\u003ePSA\/DNA\u003c\/strong\u003e as an \u003cstrong data-start=\"2606\" data-end=\"2629\"\u003eAuthentic Autograph\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul data-start=\"2632\" data-end=\"3075\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"14typns\" data-start=\"2632\" data-end=\"2676\"\u003ePSA\/DNA Certification Number: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2664\" data-end=\"2676\"\u003e85865405\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"7x4x9w\" data-start=\"2677\" data-end=\"2758\"\u003ePSA Label Description: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2702\" data-end=\"2758\"\u003eHandwritten Letter – James Buchanan – Authentic Auto\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"3m5qqu\" data-start=\"2759\" data-end=\"2853\"\u003eProfessionally sealed in a PSA tamper-evident holder for long-term preservation and display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"tzsrtc\" data-start=\"2854\" data-end=\"3075\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2856\" data-end=\"2898\"\u003eAdditional Documentation \u0026amp; Provenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"2899\" data-end=\"3075\"\u003eAt buyer’s request, Historical Autographs Gallery will include an additional “Historical Autographs Gallery Certificate” signed by our company founder Luke Pascal at no cost.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"3077\" data-end=\"3559\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3077\" data-end=\"3096\"\u003eClosing Appeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3096\" data-end=\"3099\"\u003eThis exceptional James Buchanan Autograph Letter Signed combines an attractive presidential signature with meaningful governmental content, documenting the Senate's consideration of a pension petition during Buchanan's distinguished legislative career. 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