Dolley Madison to Richard Cutts Regarding Her Debt, 8 February 1840


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Asks for more time to repay her debt to her niece and Cutts' daughter, Mary Cutts, and blames her delay in paying on bad weather and the roads, which have caused others not to repay her. Mentions that P. (John Payne Todd, her son) is still in Richmond. States she is unable to do business until she can get abroad. Free franked by Dolley Madison. Signed DPM.




The Papers of James Madison


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The Retirement Series, encompassing Madison's retirement years 1817 through 1836, contains correspondence and other papers constituting a rich and informative commentary on the past history and the future prospects of the nation that Madison did so much to help create and preserve throughout his lifetime. -- publisher's website.




The Selected Letters of Dolley Payne Madison


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A witty, insightful selection of letters from the modest Quaker woman who became First Lady illuminates the life of a graceful, courageous woman who created the mold for a president's wife. (Biography)




Dolley Madison


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A biography of Dolley Madison, nee' Dolley Payne (1768-1849), including her upbringing, marriages, children, personal conduct, role as president's wife, and the culture and fashions of her time. Seemingly intended for high school students and the general reading public. Lacks a subject index. c. Book News Inc.




Women in American History


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