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dren—Her home near Monticello—Washington City society—Some novel aspects—Incidents of a call—Letter from father to daughter—Death of Mrs. Eppes—Personalities concerning her—Letter from Mrs. Adams—Her attachment to Marie Jefferson—Jefferson's second inauguration—Martha Randolph and her children at the White House—Washington unhealthy in summer—Mrs. Randolph a busy Virginia matron—"The sweetest woman in Virginia "—Jefferson's retirement to Monticello—His daughter his housekeeper—Hundreds of guests—People watch for a sight of the ex-President—A window-pane broken by a curious woman—Men and women gaze at him as he passes through his hall—No privacy in his home—Jefferson's letter concerning his daughter—The education of girls—" The apple of his eye"—Were life to end—Loss of property—Martha thecompanion and nurse of her father—Her children his idols—Mr. Randolph's ill-health and failure—Death of Jefferson—Mrs. Randolph at his bed-side—A little casket—His last pang of life is parting from her—A touching tribute to his daughter—Jefferson's estate insolvent—Monticello sold—Exhibition of public feeling—Death of Mr. Randolph—The family separated—Letter from her daughter—Interesting facts of her family—Death of Martha Jefferson Randolph in 1836—Buried beside her father at Monticello |
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DOROTHY PAINE MADISON.
Washington Irving's letter—Mrs. Madison's drawing-room—Her two sisters—The daughter of Virginians—Granddaughter of William Coles, Esq., of Coles' Hill—Her parents join the Friends' Society—Reside in Philadelphia—Daughter reared in strict seclusion—Her sunny nature—Married at nineteen to a young lawyer—Her sisters—Mrs. Washington and Mrs. Cults—Mrs. Paine's fascination of manner and beauty of person—Left a widow with an infant son—A general favorite in society—Object of much attention—Courted by many suitors—Marriage to Mr. Madison, then a member of Congress—The match a brilliant one—The bride of twenty-three years of age—The wedding at the residence of her sister, in Virginia—Resides in summer at Montpelier—Winters spent in Washington—Generous and hospitable—A happy domestic life—Mr. Madison appointed Secretary of State—Removal to Washington—Gay social life—Her house a radiating point for friends—A noble, high-minded woman—Her power of adaptiveness—Loved by all parties—A strong support to her husband—Dispensed his abundant wealth with open hand—Received President Jefferson's guests with him—Election of Mr. Madison to succeed Jefferson—Mrs. Madison hostess of the White House—Stiffness and formality laid aside—Mrs. Madison never forgetful of a name or face—Her field of action her parlor—Makes her husband's administration popular and brilliant—The first four years in the White House—No children by Mr. Madison—Her table ridiculed by a foreign minister—"Abundance preferable to elegance "—War with Great Britain—Mr. Madison's declaration—Second appeal of the United States to arms—The British advance on Washington—All the public records removed—The people in a panic—" The enemy coming "—The people flee from |
