It was a great pleasure to Mrs. Madison to
have this young sister with her, and it was with
deep regret that she parted with her, at her
marriage to Mr. Richard D. Cutts, a dark.
haired, broad-browed, handsome young man of
good family, and of such marked ability that
he was chosen for many years as Representa-
tive to Congress from Maine. He was regarded
with favor by many bright eyes in Washington,
and was quite a squire of dames at home and
abroad. " Richard Cutts went shopping with
me yesterday morn," writes Eliza Bowne, and
adds, "Engaged to go to the play next week
with him."

Mr. and Mrs. Madison appear to have been
entirely satisfied with the character and posi-
tion of Mr. Cutts, but to Mrs. Madison it was
a trial to give up even partially the sister who
had been like a daughter to her, and the District
of Maine where Anna must look forward to
making her future home was further from
Virginia than it is to-day from Alaska.

Nevertheless to a lover of gayety there was
much to cheer in the preparations for the
marriage which was celebrated with great
merry-making in April, 1804. The bride and
groom departed afterward for Maine, and
Mrs. Modison followed them along their wed-
ding journey with loving messages and a

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