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James Buchanan, Senate Chamber, Washington, D.C., letter to Charles Pascall :

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Description
Buchanan writes that he has received the memorials from the saddlers and harness makers of Philadelphia but that the Senate is prohibited by the constitution from originating any bill to increase duties on foreign imports. He thinks it would advisable that the memorials or a portion of them be presented in the House, where bills must originate.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1841 January 28.
Call number
mssHM 4711
Creator
Buchanan, James (1791-1868)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from Anderson Galleries, Sale 1132 - Joline sale part 3, Lots 479, 480, 500, February 23 and 24, 1915.
Restrictions
RESTRICTED. Available with curatorial approval. Requires extended retrieval and delivery time.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Pascall, Charles,
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