Letters to Ellen Cutts and Mrs. Ellicott, 1834-1839.

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Letters to Ellen Cutts and Mrs. Ellicott, 1834-1839.

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In a letter, 1834 January 25, Dolley Madison writes to the new bride of J. Madison Cutts discussing the marriage, the thanks of Mr. Madison for some court plaster, some prints sent to Anna, and her difficulty writing because of her injured fingers, and sends regards from Payne Todd. In a letter, 1839 February 8, Dolley Madison writes to Mrs. Ellicott regarding their friendship and acquaintances.

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Madison, Dolley, 1768-1849

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Dolley Madison, the fourth First Lady of the United States, is widely remembered as the most lively of the early First Ladies. As a prominent entertainer and hostess, she helped shape the role of First Lady and served as the model for every future First Lady to come. Dolley Payne was born on May 20, 1768, in Guilford County, North Carolina. She was the fourth of eight children born to John and Mary Payne. The family moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1783. In 1790, Dolley Payne married la...

Cutts, Ellen,

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Madison, James, 1751-1836

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James Madison (1751-1836) was the fourth president of the United States, born in Port Conway, Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia legislature from 1776 to 1780 and from 1784 to 1786, and the Continental Congress from 1780 to 1783. His proposals at and management of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 earned him title "father of the U.S. Constitution." He cooperated with Alexander Hamilton and Jay in writing a series of papers (pub. 1787-88 under title of The Federalist) explaining the ne...

Ellicott, Mrs.,

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Todd, John Payne, 1792-1858

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John Payne Todd was the son of Dolley Payne and her first husband, John Todd. After Todd's death, Dolley Payne married President James Madison, making John Payne Todd Madison's stepson. Todd had a weakness for gambling, and was unsuccessful in an assignment seeking Russia's help to end the War of 1812. After the death of President Madison, Dolley Madison was forced to sell Montpelier, the family plantation, to pay her son's debts. From the description of John Payne Todd correspondenc...