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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06313.04.031 |
| From Archive Folder | Aaron Hobart Collection |
| Title | John Wilson to Aaron Hobart regarding political matters and fashion in Washington D.C. |
| Date | 1 January 1814 |
| Author | Wilson, John (1777-1848) |
| Recipient | Hobart, Aaron |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | On the political matters of the day he describes Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin, who later that year was appointed one of the commissioners to negotiate the Treaty of Ghent, "as the Political index to guide us in the path to be pursued." Discusses fashion in Washington, D.C., describing Dolley Madison and what she wore. Mentions that she resembled Madame Johnson. Also gives a description of James Madison. |
| Subjects | American Statesmen Government and Civics Politics Entertaining and Hospitality Washington, D.C. First Lady Clothing and Accessories Women's History |
| People | Wilson, John (1777-1848) Hobart, Aaron (1787-1858) Madison, Dolley (1768-1849) Hobart, Maria (fl. 1813-1818) Madison, James (1751-1836) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Women in American History; Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | John Wilson was a Massachusetts congressman, elected as a federalist to the Thirteenth Congress (March 4, 1813-March 3, 1815)and the Fifteenth Congress (March 4, 1817-March 3, 1819). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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