1Dolley Payne Todd to Eliza Collins Lee, 16 September 1794 (Madison Papers)
I receav’d your precious favour from Bath & should have indulged myself in writeing an answer but for the excessive weakness In my Eyes. And as a proof my dearest Eliza of that confidence & friendship which has never been interrupted betwe[e]n us I have stolen from the family to commune with you—to tell you in short, that in the cource of this day I give my Hand to the Man who of all other’s I...
2James and Dolley P. Madison v. Edward Heston, 10 January 1797 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 January 1797, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Dolley Madison and JM brought suit against Edward Heston to recover costs incurred by Dolley Madison and the late John Todd for nursing and burying Heston’s son, Isaac, in 1793. The plaintiffs abandoned the cause and agreed to a nonsuit. Ms ( InU ). 3 pp. Notes on the case taken by Jonathan Williams, who was associate judge of the court of...
3Indenture Transferring Land between James and Dolley P. Madison and Robert H. and Frances T. Rose, 21 August 1803 … (Madison Papers)
21 August 1803 . “This Indenture made this twenty first day of August one thousand eight hundred and three between James Madison and Dolly P. his wife of the one part and Robert H Rose and Frances T his wife of the other part. Whereas James Madison now deceased in his life was seized of sundry lands which in his will he devised to his sons Francis and Ambrose and which by their deaths in the...
4Indenture Transferring Land between James and Dolley P. Madison and Nelly Conway Madison, 21 September 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
21 September 1803 . “This Indenture made this twenty first day of September one thousand eight hundred and three between James Madison and Dolly P. his wife of the one part and Nelly Conway Madison of the other part. Whereas James Madison now deceased in his life time was seized & possessed of sundry lands which in his Will he had devised to his son Ambrose and which by his death in the life...
17 October 1804, Washington. “Mr. Madison is willing to take David for 400 dolrs. to be paid at the end of one year from the time of his comeing into service with lawful interest from that date. It being understood that at the expiration of five years he is to become free, & that in the mean time Mr. M. is to be his owner. If these terms are satisfactory, you will be so good as to have the...
6Dolley Madison to Thomas Parke, 9 May 1809 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your obliging favor inclosing $26. I regret that it is not in my power to send the Title deeds as you sugest; haveing left them with other papers in Virginia: but I presume they must be on Record in the proper office in Ph[i]ladelphia & can be consulted. Finding that Property already sells well & is likely to be still higher in that part of the city where Payne’s lot’s lie, I beg...
7Dolley Madison to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 12 September 1809 (Madison Papers)
Incredulous, indeed must be the ear that recieves, without belief the “Varnished tale”—but most happy would it be, for you, could you listen without emotion, to the variety of falsehoods, framed but to play, on your sensibility. The letter I have this moment recd. from you, gives me uneasiness; because I find my conduct, which always contradicted any opinion, or expression against you, has...
8Dolley Madison to an Unidentified Correspondent, 3 June 1810 (Madison Papers)
I am about to take a liberty my good friend, which must remain a secret . It is to invite you to visit Washington immediately . I have deliberated for the last Two weeks, on the propriety of my doing this and on finding that you are not likely to be made acquainted with the necessity for your aid , I determine to act consistant with that regard & friendship I feel for you & which I know you...
9Dolley Madison to Anna Payne Cutts, 15 July 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 July 1811. Discusses the financial difficulties of her brother, John, after his return from Tripoli and announces that he will not accompany Barlow to France. “You ask me if we laughed over the Smith Pamphlet. Mr. M did, but I did not. It was too impertinent to ex[c]ite any other feeling in me, than anger. He will be sick of his attempt when he reads all that will be replyed to it.”...
10Ruth Baldwin Barlow to Dolley Payne Madison, 25 November 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 November 1812, Paris. “I wrote you in my last that my husband was on his way to Wilna, sent for by the Emperor, & this you doub[t]less, knew before, by Mr. B’s letters to the President & Dept. of State, of which he sent in different directions six copies before his departur⟨e⟩. He left Paris with the most flattering hopes of being able to communicate directly with the Emperor & of being...