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Madison, Dolley (1768-1849) to Eliza Brooke, Jr.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05102 Author/Creator: Madison, Dolley (1768-1849) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: circa 1785 Pagination: 3 p. + address. 22.2 x 18.4 cm. Order a Copy

News of a Quaker community in Philadelphia, where she had recently moved. Includes comments on the marriage of local couples. Signed "D. Payne."

Brooke, Eliza Jr., fl. 1785
Madison, Dolley, 1768-1849

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