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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01813 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1797 |
| Title | Dolley Madison to unknown informing them of her visit to Orange, Virginia |
| Date | 18 April 1797 |
| Author | Madison, Dolley (1768-1849) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to an unknown dear friend that she is very disappointed they could not see each other. Remarks that she would not have passed through Winchester, Virginia without visiting her, but her mother was expecting her arrival at her the home of her sister-in-law (Eleanor Madison Hite). Relays that they are now on their way to Orange, Virginia. Discusses some personal matters and mutual acquaintances. Talks of Sally Pemberton's accident. Hopes to see the recipient in Orange. |
| Subjects | Women's History First Lady Travel Injury or Wound |
| People | Madison, Dolley (1768-1849) Pemberton, Sally (fl. 1797) |
| Place written | Long Meadows, Virginia |
| Theme | Women in American History; Children & Family; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Long Meadows, Virginia is where James Madison's sister, Eleanor Madison Hite and her family lived. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |