Papers of James and Dolley Madison [manuscript], 1834-1835.

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Papers of James and Dolley Madison [manuscript], 1834-1835.

The collection contains a draft of a letter, n.y., July 3, Madison to Thompson and Homens, London, enclosing payment for two volumes of an encyclopedia; and a draft in a secretarial hand, 1835 October 11, Madison to Andrew Jackson concerning temperance and his health. There is a also a note, 1834 September 20, James Madison to [Mr. Allen of Fredericksburg?] about a wagon of tobacco; and a note by Madison on an account by Mrs. Madison with Col. Peyton. With the collection is an engraving [n.d.] of Dolley Madison.

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University of Virginia. Library

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