... , courting and complimenting them and of course including them in her entertainments at the president's house. " (Roberts (2), p.214-215) Dolley was not only a formidable woman, but she was a charitable woman during peace time after war. "Madison, who, now that peace was at hand, enjoyed enormous popularity. The stories of her heroism-saving the government papers and the portrait of George Washington-had taken on ... the aura of legend, and she came to serve as the symbol of American resilience. One historian summed up the general attitude in his description of the First Lady: "Next to J...

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... guests and ministers."3 A brilliant scene graced by the presence of many of the emigrated nobility of France. In her new role, as Mrs. Madison of Montpellier, Dolly plunged into these festivities with all the stored-up zest of her restrained girlhood. For three years Dolly brought a fresh, bright personality to enliven Lady Washington's somewhat stuffy levees in the old brick house on Market Street. Dolly Madison ... adored the Washington's. Dolly made friends in all camps for James Madison, which probably helped him win presidency. He did not care for all the routs and levees so he ret...

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