Madison, Dolley, 1768-1849 [Quotation for Miss Saltonstall]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03010.01 Author/Creator: Madison, Dolley, 1768-1849 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph quotation signed Date: 17 June 1848 Pagination: 1 p. ; address : envelope : free frank ; 18 x 11.5 cm Order a Copy
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.
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