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PRESIDENTS]. BUCHANAN, JAMES. Autograph letter signed in full, as Secretary of State, to James H. Miller, Washington, D.C., 17 March 1847, 1 full page, 4to . Fine. A very good letter CONCERNING HIS NIECE, HARRIET LANE, who later served as the official White House hostess during Buchanan's Presidency: "Harriet Lane will arrive in Baltimore...from New York...I will ask you to give her a night's lodging...I would thank you to go to or send to the Depot...as she would be in an awkward condition if she had no friend there on the arrival of the cars. I shall myself go to Baltimore on Monday evening to accompany her to this city...Harriet is going to school at Georgetown..." -- PIERCE, FRANKLIN. Partly printed document signed in full as President, Washington, D.C., 3 March 1857, 1 page, 4to, accomplished in manuscript, directing the Secretary of State to affix the Great Seal; to "the pardon granted to David Dunigan..." -- FILLMORE, MILLARD. Autograph letter signed in full to Phillip Phelps, Deputy Comptroller in Albany; Buffalo, 9 November 1853, 1 full page, 4to, verso docketed, sending an affidavit and a check (not present) with understanding that "my money would be refunded on receiving my affidavit that my lot was accepted in 1841 & 1842...If all right please remit the amount..." -- VAN BUREN, MARTIN. Autograph letter signed ("M. Van Buren") as Senator, to Mr. Evans, n.p., 14 August 1827, 1 full page, 4to , pleading Evans to remain in office, informing him that he will "leave Utica for Oswego on Monday next. I hope I may be so fortunate as to meet you there...If not let me beg you not to resign before the next session..." Together 4 items . (4)