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200 years ago this summer in he war of 1812, british soldiers invaded washington, d. C. 24, 1814 and set fire to the white house and the u. S. Building. President James Madison and first Lady Dolly Madison fled the city. Highlights from a symposium looking back at what war. Nown as mr. Madisons the White House Historical association, u. S. Capitol society, and James Madisons mt. Peelier cohosted this event. Our next speaker this mornings session will be talking about Dolly Madison and the british invasion of washington, d. C. In the war of 1812. We have heard some things about Dolly Madisons role in the war of 1812. Now, well hear more from holly s ....
A half hour after he had initially been due for dinner, with Supreme Court associate Justice Gabriel duvall and soon learned that quote, our army was rapidly retreating and that of the enemy advancing rapidly. He and duvall went to georgetown and picked up the jones and carol families as well as dolly, anna and annas husband, richard cuts. Jones then received word from James Madison to go to the works west of georgetown. So, quote, at about 5 00, i set out in the company of the family of the president of mr. Carol and of my own with mr. Duvall and proceeded through georgetown to join the president and found madison crossed at masons ferry. By august 29th, newspapers printed an extract of a letter. We are now one step further from, if you will, authenticity. That is to say its extract rather than a whole and its printed in ....
The White House Historical association and James Madisons montpelier cohosted this event. Our next speaker will be talking about Dolly Madison and the british invasion of washington, d. C. , in the war of 1812. We have heard some things about Dolly Madisons role. Now well hear more from holly shulman, a former editor of the Dolley Madison papers. Pers. Dited a group of p a dr. Shulman continued to publish Dolly Madison papers which she has grants from the Historic Preservation and Records Commission of the national archives. Pleas ....