Bible purchased by William Carroll, Clerk of the Supreme Court. It is identical to the Bible used by Abraham Lincoln in 1861, and both are dedicated to Carroll's wife Sally.
Length of Inaugural Address:
2,822
words
Attire (what the president wore):
Unknown
Weather:
Sunny.
Estimated noon temperature of 49°F.
Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information:
Buchanan's was the first
known photographed Inaugural ceremony.
