Dorothy Payne, Quakeress: A Side-Light Upon the Career of 'Dolly' MadisonBarnard, Ella K. (Ella Kent)
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Dorothy Payne, Quakeress: A Side-Light Upon the Career of 'Dolly' Madison
Barnard, Ella K. (Ella Kent)
Madison, Dolley, 1768-1849
She died July 12th, 1849, and her funeral services were held in St.
John's Church, the "Court Church" of Washington. They were those
befitting a President's wife, and her remains were attended by the
Government officials, and her many loving friends and admirers, to the
Congressional Cemetery.
The Mayor, Honorable W. W. Seaton, called a special meeting of the City
Council, and passed resolutions of respect.
The _National Intelligencer_ of July 17, 1849, says: "The remains of the
venerable relict of ex-president Madison, were removed from her late
residence, Lafayette Square, to St. John's church, yesterday afternoon,
at 4 o'clock. The rector of the church, Rev. Mr. Pyne, delivered an
eloquent and just eulogy on the life and character of the deceased,
which was listened to with deep interest by a dense congregation,
including the President of the United States, the Cabinet officers,
gentlemen of the army, the Mayor and City Council, and many
distinguished citizens and strangers." Her body was afterward[67]
removed to Montpellier, where, after "life's fitful fever" the gift of
sleep is hers.
[Illustration: Franklin Stove]
FOOTNOTES:
[Footnote 64: Inventory of Dolly's property at the time of her death
gives:
Amount in bank $22,000
Household furniture and plate 900
Books 500
Pictures and portraits (4 Gilbert Stuarts) 5,000
Negro slaves 2,000
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Total $30,400]
[Footnote 65: Owned by Mrs. Eugenia W. M. Brown.]
[Footnote 66: The dotted copy of this first message is given in Prime's
Life of Morse.]
[Footnote 67: In 1858, accompanied there by her nephew, Gen. R. D.
Cutts.]
INDEX
Adams, John 67, 86
Adams, John Quincy, 77
"Alexandria", 77, 79, 80
Arnold, Benedict, 57
Ash, James, 70
Atmore, Caleb, 71
Baldwin, Dr., 83
Balmaine, Dr., 82
Barker, Jacob, 104
Bartram, Isaac, 71
Bartram, Sally, 64
Bates, Benjamin, Jr., 54
Benezet, 42
Bentley, Caleb, 106
Biddle, John, 71
Biddle, Owen, 71
Biddle, Sarah, 71
Bladensburg 103, 107
Blaine, James G., 114
Blau, Betsy, 70
Breed, Ebenezer, 71
Bringhurst, James, 71
Brook, Elisabeth, 61, 62
Brook, James and James, Jr., 61
Brooke, Eliza, Jr., 65
Brown, Mrs. Eugenia W. M., 91, 119
Burrows, Stephen, 70
Burrowes, Mary, 70
Burr, Aaron, 75
Burr, Theodosia, 75
Burns, David, 116
Burgesses, House of, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 29, 82, 57
Byrd, Col. William, 17, 30, 31, 49
Calhoun, John C., 32
Campbell, General William, 100
Campbell, Sarah, 100, 101
Carmalt, Caleb, 71
Carroll, Mr., 104, 105
Chamberlain, Benj., 71
Clark, Samuel, 70
Clay, Henry, 30
Clifford, Thomas, 70
Clinton, De Witt, 114
Coates, Samuel, 71
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