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DOROTHEA P MADISON 3rd Person ALS, signed in text "Mrs Madison", 1p, nd, 4to, a lengthy and inter...

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DOROTHEA P MADISON 3rd Person ALS, signed in text  Mrs Madison , 1p, nd, 4to, a lengthy and inter...
DOROTHEA P MADISON 3rd Person ALS, signed in text "Mrs Madison", 1p, nd, 4to, a lengthy and interesting list of goods she wants purchased for her in France. In part, "Mrs Madison's Memorandum for Mr Taintringer. - - 2 Looking Glasses, long, and large as can be bought...100 yds best carpeting that can be bought for $1 pr yd...1 piece queen's grey florence silk, 20 yds Blond Lace 3 inches wide - 1 small Box assorted Feathers...2 pieces of fine cambric...10 yds fine Lace at 4 or 5 Dolls pr yd...1 doz pr Shoes with heels - one doz without...a paint[ing] of the bust, of N[apoleon] Bonaparte, large as life...it may be found in the shops of the Merchants des gravures...the price some mo[n]ths since was, 20 francs...Two Spring bonnets...fanciful but very cheap snuff boxes." WITH a signature of JAMES MADISON (1751-1836), as President, clipped from a document. The piece of vellum that James Madison signed is a little wrinkled. Mrs Madison's letter is VG. Both are nicely matted together and framed . $750-1,000