JAMES BUCHANAN (1791-1868) President of the United States. Autograph Letter Signed, “James Buchanan,” as U.S. Minister to Britain. Two pages, octavo. London, November 12, 1855. To “General R.B. Campbell, U.S. Consul, London.” Buchanan writes: “Sir, Your communication of the 10th Inst. with enclosures from Captain Edmunds of the American ship “Catharine,” has been received. On Thursday last, I addressed a note to the Foreign Office with reference to the class of cases to which you refer, and one the same day I mentioned the subject to Lord Clarendon in a personal interview. Up to this time I have received no reply to my communication. I regret that in either of these cases an application had been made and and [sic] refused at the Privy Council before it was possible for me to present the subject at the Foreign Office. If, however, by the action of the British Government and without any fault of theirs, American ships are subjected to detention and damage, their owners will probably take measure through the State Department at Washington, to obtain a fair indemnity for their losses. Your very respectfully, James Buchanan”