(2/4) but enslaved cooks could pickle them, dry them, or make preserves – ensuring a year-round food supply.
In February 1798, #DolleyMadison sent a gift of #pickles and #preserves to James and Elizabeth Monroe, who had just moved back to Virginia from France.
(1/4) The #VIP visitors are coming!
#OTD in 1835, #DolleyMadison wrote to the Madisons’ friend William Cabell Rives:
“Mr Madison ... will be very happy, as Mrs Madison will be, in the promised visit of the Vice-President, Mr Martini, and himself tomorrow.”
Two framed silhouettes of Dolley and James Madison. The silhouettes are cut from black paper and are mounted on a light background. The two silhouettes are framed separately and are hung from black ribbons, facing each other.
(1/3) #JamesMadison & #DolleyMadison were rarely apart during their 4 decades of #marriage, but when they were, their #loveletters conveyed the strength of their connection.
#OTD 1805, when Dolley was in Philadelphia for medical treatment, she wrote to James:
The Dining Room table at Montpelier, as seen from the hostess's seat at the head of the table. The table is set with blue and white Chinese export porcelain dishes. There is a large covered tureen and a silver ladle in front of the hostess's plate.
(1/3) On #WorldPastaDay, how about some #macandcheese with the Madisons?
Although we usually associate #DolleyMadison with ice cream, Dolley liked #pasta too.
PETER Peter performed valuable services for the Madisons on a trip to Philadelphia in 1805. By 1829, he was worth "nothing" to the appraisers of Nelly Madison's estate. The Naming Project
(1/2) #OTD 1805, #DolleyMadison mentioned #enslaved carriage driver Peter in a letter to her husband. Dolley was in #Philadelphia for medical treatment, and was anxious for Peter to return and tell her that he had driven James safely back to Washington DC. More: www.montpelier.org/the-naming-p...
A life-size cutout of Lafayette sits at the head of the table in Montpelier’s dining room. Cutouts of the Madisons and other dinner guests can be seen in the background.
(1/2) It's #RandomActsOfPoetryDay! #DolleyMadison often quoted #poetry when signing her #autograph. At least 3 times, she copied a poem about #Lafayette that ended:
“Champion of Freedom! Well thy race was won!
All time shall hail thee, Europe’s noblest son!”
(3/3) This #coffee and #tea service by Parisian manufacturer P. L. Dagoty was owned by James and #DolleyMadison and descended in the family of Dolley’s sister, Anna Payne Cutts. Gift of Stephen and Gertrude Akers. Photo courtesy of Montpelier, a National Trust site.
A framed painting of ships at sea. The ocean is choppy, with white-capped waves. Dark storm clouds fill most of the sky, and seem ready to move across the smaller patch of blue sky and white clouds at the upper right.
(1/3) It's #TalkLikeaPirateDay! But perhaps the original, unofficial Talk Like a Pirate Day was September 5, 1819, when #DolleyMadison wrote of a seafaring houseguest's unusual turns of phrase:
James and Dolley Madison were wed #OTD in 1794. Learn how the couple came together and Aaron Burr's role in it by listening to the first of the three-part Dolley Madison special episode! #history #POTUS #FLOTUS #Madison #DolleyMadison www.presidenciespodcast.com/4-081-dolley...
Two framed silhouettes of Dolley and James Madison. The silhouettes are cut from black paper and are mounted on a light background. The two silhouettes are framed separately and are hung from black ribbons, facing each other.
(1/2) #OTD 1794, James & #DolleyMadison were married! On the morning of their #wedding, Dolley described James as "the Man who of all other’s I most admire."
(3/3) #DolleyMadison, by then 77 years old, had become an icon of an earlier time in American history.
William Elwell, 1848 portrait of Dolley Madison, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. @smithsoniannpg
A bronze statue of James and Dolley Madison, with leafy trees out of focus in the background. He is seated and reading a book. She stands behind him, reading over his shoulder.
(1/2) Today is #ReadaBookDay! With over 4,000 volumes in his #library, #JamesMadison had plenty of reading material to choose from. In 1833, the 82-year-old retired President wrote that he and his wife #DolleyMadison still enjoyed reading together, despite their eye troubles:
Everyone knows #DolleyMadison saved the #GeorgeWashington portrait when British troops burned the #WhiteHouse #OTD 1814. But the real story involves the actions of several people, as you’ll discover in our blog post on “The Great Portrait Rescue.”
A black and white engraving of Dr. Physick, sitting in an armchair. He wears a white shirt with a cravat, a light-colored vest, and a dark jacket. His white hair is combed back from his high forehead. His expression is calm and compassionate.
#OTD 1805 #DolleyMadison went to Philadelphia for an ulcerated tumor on her knee: “Doct. Physick has seen it, & says he will cure me in a month.” Dr. Philip Syng Physick immobilized the knee with splints and used caustics to destroy the tumor, avoiding surgery.
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Did you know it’s #NationalAuntandUncleDay? Coming from large families, #DolleyMadison and #JamesMadison were #aunt and #uncle to almost 70 nieces and nephews. Read about Dolley and her niece Annie Payne here: www.montpelier.org/annie-payne-... And tag your favorite aunt and uncle in the comments!
She didn’t invent it, and she wasn’t the first to serve it at the #WhiteHouse, but #icecream and #DolleyMadison are frozen together in #history. Chill out on #NationalIceCreamDay with this blog post on “Dolley Madison & Ice Cream: The Real Scoop.” www.montpelier.org/dolley-madis...
In July 1844, #DolleyMadison transferred all the people she #enslaved to her son, John Payne Todd - a legal maneuver to prevent them being seized in lawsuits. “Gabriel abt 50 yrs” was listed on the July 16 deed. Read hIs bio on #MontpelierNamingProject:
A gently-worn leather-bound Bible, stamped in gold with a design of twining leaves and flowers.
(1/2) #OTD 1845, 77yr old #DolleyMadison was confirmed at St. John’s Episcopal Church in DC. Raised a #Quaker, she had gone to #Episcopal services for 40+ yrs, but was #baptized into the Episcopal Church only in later life.
(3/3) Longacre completed the portrait by July 19. #DolleyMadison was pleased with the result, writing that the artist “succeeded very well.”
Courtesy of Montpelier, a National Trust Historic Site.
Dolley Madison passed away #OTD in 1849. Learn more about her life and impact on American history by listening to her three-part special episode which includes an interview with Hilarie Hicks from James Madison's Montpelier. #history #FLOTUS #DolleyMadison www.presidenciespodcast.com/4-081-dolley...
A portrait of the elderly Dolley Madison, from the waist up, in an oval frame. She wears a black dress with a sheer white neckerchief and a red shawl. Her black curls peep out from beneath a white turban. She looks out at the viewer from a slight angle, with a serene expression.
(1/3) #DolleyMadison died at age 81 #OTD 1849, due to what her doctor called “slow apoplexy,” meaning that she lost consciousness due to a #stroke or cerebral hemorrhage. Her nephew James Madison Cutts wrote,
A drawing of enslaved woman Sarah Stewart, with vertical bars in the foreground to suggest that she is imprisoned. She is looking down at her quill pen with a thoughtful expression, apparently writing a letter.
#OTD in 1844, Sarah Stewart wrote to #DolleyMadison that the #enslaved community might be sold to pay Dolley’s debts: “We are afraid we shall be bought by what are called negro buyers and sent away from our husbands and wives." Watch “Fate in the Balance” youtu.be/bsvQEdsSZ_8
A small, rectangular, silver snuffbox, slightly curved. Dolley’s initials, DPM, are engraved in an oval border on the lid of the snuffbox.
(1/2) #OTD 1809, #DolleyMadison hosted her 1st Wednesday evening drawing room at the #WhiteHouse. Guests circulated through 3 downstairs rooms, helping themselves to cake, #icecream, punch, and wines. Dolley sometimes broke down #partisan barriers by offering a pinch of #snuff.
#DolleyMadison’s birth month is almost over, but there’s still time to celebrate “Dolley Days in May” with a big #scoop of #icecream. Read the "Real Scoop" about Dolley and ice cream here: www.montpelier.org/dolley-madis...
#DolleyMadison #FirstLadies #IceCream #MyMontpelier #LoveVA
Today is Dolley Madison's birthday, so be sure to check out the three-part episode on the life and legacy of this fascinating First Lady of the Early Republic! #OTD #history #FLOTUS #DolleyMadison www.presidenciespodcast.com/4-081-dolley...
🎩 First Lady of Influence: Dolley Madison in Print & Post 📬📚
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#DolleyMadison #FirstLady #AmericanHistory #StampCollecting #Philately #BooksAndStamps #PerfectUnion #CatherineAllgor #USPSHistory #WomenInHistory #HistoricalFigures #PostalHeritage
#HappyBirthday, #DolleyMadison!
Are you wondering what to give her? Dolley’s nieces chose #birthday presents like a lampshade, a Bible, and a drawing of Cupid. Read more about the #gifts and #goodwishes Dolley received in our blog post:
#WilliamElwell (1810-81)
Portrait of #DolleyMadison (1768-1849), First Lady of the USA, who was #BornOnThisDay
1848
National Portrait Gallery USA
#DolleyPayne #Madison
#BassOtis (1784-1861)
Portrait of #DolleyMadison (1768-1849), First Lady of the USA, who was #BornOnThisDay
ca. 1817
The New York Historical
#DolleyPayne #Madison
#GilbertStuart (1755/75-1828)
Portrait of #DolleyMadison (1768-1849), First Lady of the USA, who was #BornOnThisDay
1804
White House
#DolleyPayne #Madison
