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Life and Letters of Dolly Madison
Dolly Madison comes to life through her letters and documents, offering a clear view of her family, home life, and the early republic.
This nonfiction collection presents the life and letters of Dolly Madison as she shaped a national era. Readers will encounter personal notes, wills, and correspondence that illuminate her role as a wife, mother, guardian of papers, and a steady presence in Washington society. The book also surveys portraits, belongings, and fashion related to Dolly, showing how history is kept through objects as well as words.
First-person voices and letters that reveal daily life, relationships, and the social world around the Madisons. Historical context about early American leadership, family, and the responsibilities of public life. Documentation of important papers, wills, and other records that offer insight into 19th‑century legal and personal affairs. Appendices describing belongings, portraits, and period fashion connected to Dolly Madison. Ideal for readers interested in American history, first ladies, and the personal side of historical events.
This nonfiction collection presents the life and letters of Dolly Madison as she shaped a national era. Readers will encounter personal notes, wills, and correspondence that illuminate her role as a wife, mother, guardian of papers, and a steady presence in Washington society. The book also surveys portraits, belongings, and fashion related to Dolly, showing how history is kept through objects as well as words.
First-person voices and letters that reveal daily life, relationships, and the social world around the Madisons. Historical context about early American leadership, family, and the responsibilities of public life. Documentation of important papers, wills, and other records that offer insight into 19th‑century legal and personal affairs. Appendices describing belongings, portraits, and period fashion connected to Dolly Madison. Ideal for readers interested in American history, first ladies, and the personal side of historical events.
615 pages, Hardcover
First published July 1, 2006
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