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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03010.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Two documents by Dolley Madison |
| Title | Quotation by Dolley Madison for Miss Saltonstall |
| Date | 17 June 1848 |
| Author | Madison, Dolley (1768-1849) |
| Recipient | Saltonstall, Miss |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Poetically compares human actions to nature. "The passions were like sounds of nature, only heard in her solitude! Our senses may captivate us with beauty but in absence we can forget . . ." Inscribed to Miss Saltonstall. |
| Subjects | First Lady Women's History Woman Author Poetry Literature and Language Arts |
| People | Madison, Dolley (1768-1849) Saltonstall, Miss (fl. 1848) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Women in American History; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |