ALS as president, one page, 6.25 x 8, April 25, 1859. Handwritten letter to "Miss Hetty," his housekeeper, Edith Parker, in full: “I am grateful to learn that you will be with us on the first of May. As this will come on Sunday next, please to inform us whither the carriage shall be sent to meet you on Saturday or on Monday. Poor Fanny had gone home to her Heavenly Father. There is every reason to believe she was prepared for the change. She suffered much with great patience. Remember me very kindly to your Sister & believe me always to be your faithful friend.” In fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder.
In 1834, Buchanan hired Miss Hetty (1805-1899) to work as his housekeeper, a position she would hold for the next 34 years until Buchanan’s death. Traveling with Buchanan and his family from the townhouse on East King Street to Wheatland—and even the White House for a brief period of time—Miss Hetty became a valued family member, assuming the role of hostess, attendant, and occasional nurse. She was always present at the table during gatherings for meals, and, as Buck Henry recalled, was the only person who could scold James Buchanan without rebuke.
