Wilson, John, 1777-1848 to Aaron Hobart

GLC06313.04.031

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GLC#
GLC06313.04.031-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
1 January 1814
Author/Creator
Wilson, John, 1777-1848
Title
to Aaron Hobart
Place Written
Washington, District of Columbia
Pagination
3 p. : address : docket : free frank Height: 25 cm, Width: 19.8 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Age of Jefferson & Madison

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.

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