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V--THE NEW CAPITAL
Washington in 1801--Abigail Adams' Impressions of
the White House--Jefferson elected President--Madi-
son Secretary of State--English and French Fashions
--An International Episode--State Dinner-Parties--
Wigs..................
79
VI--WIFE OF THE SECRETARY OF
STATE
Gilbert Stuart's Portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Madison--
Marriage of Anna Payne to Richard Cutts--News of
the Duel between Burr and Hamilton--Illness of Mrs.
Madison -- Visits to Monticello--Jefferson re-elected--
Mrs. Madison's Knee troublesome -- Visit to Philadel-
phia -- Dr. Physick -- Social Life at the Capital -- Madi-
son a Candidate for the Presidency -- Death of Mrs.
Payne.................
98
VII--IN THE WHITE HOUSE
Inauguration of Madison -- Inaugural Ball at Long's
Hotel -- Mrs. Madison as Mistress of the White House
--Her Drawing-room -- Washington Irving's Visit to the
Capital -- Anecdotes illustrating Dolly Madison's Tact
and Kindness -- Letters to and from Joel Barlow and
his Family................
124
VIII--WAR CLOUDS
Announcement in be "National Intelligencer" --
Changes wrought by twenty nine Years of Peace --
Causes of the War -- Attitude of the Newspapers -- In-
cident of the presentation of the Macedonian flag --
Madison's Mob -- Mrs. Madison's Influence in assisting
the Administration -- Mrs. Seaton's Account of a Dinner
at the White House-- New Year's Calls--Mrs. Madison
as she looked in 1813............
151
IX--THE BURNING OF WASHINGTON
Defenceless State of Washington in 1814--Weakness of
the Government--News of the British Fleet in Chesa-
peake Bay--The British marching on Washington--
Consternation in the City--Scenes at Bladensburg--

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Publication Information: Book Title: Dolly Madison. Contributors: Maud Wilder Goodwin - author. Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons. Place of Publication: New York. Publication Year: 1896. Page Number: xii.
    
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