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- Letter from John Quincy Adams to James Madison, 1819 -
- June 18, 1819
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Letter from John Quincy Adams to James Madison, 1819
- Lithograph, "The Presidents of the United States," 1848 - The Whig Party nominated the Mexican-American war hero Zachary Taylor as its presidential candidate in 1848. Even though he had never divulged his political leanings, Whigs in the North and South found reasons to back Taylor. He was a slave holder but supported Unionist causes. Taylor eventually declared that he was a Whig and defeated Democrat Lewis Cass and Free Soil candidate Martin Van Buren.
- 1848
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Lithograph, "The Presidents of the United States," 1848
The Whig Party nominated the Mexican-American war hero Zachary Taylor as its presidential candidate in 1848. Even though he had never divulged his political leanings, Whigs in the North and South found reasons to back Taylor. He was a slave holder but supported Unionist causes. Taylor eventually declared that he was a Whig and defeated Democrat Lewis Cass and Free Soil candidate Martin Van Buren.
- Letter from James Madison to Benjamin Harrison, 1782 -
- October 15, 1782
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Letter from James Madison to Benjamin Harrison, 1782
- Presidential Border Coverlet, 1841-1845 -
- 1841-1845
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Presidential Border Coverlet, 1841-1845
- Letter from Dolley Payne Madison to her Cousin, Edward Coles, 1813 - Edward Coles served as secretary to President James Madison. Dolley wrote to assure him that the President could function "quite well" until Coles recovered his health. She touched on many topics including her Quaker background, preparations for defending the capital and a rumor (which turned out to be correct) of a British plan to burn the White House and government offices.
- May 13, 1813
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Letter from Dolley Payne Madison to her Cousin, Edward Coles, 1813
Edward Coles served as secretary to President James Madison. Dolley wrote to assure him that the President could function "quite well" until Coles recovered his health. She touched on many topics including her Quaker background, preparations for defending the capital and a rumor (which turned out to be correct) of a British plan to burn the White House and government offices.
- "Franklin Making Speech at Constitutional Convention," Drawing for Magic Lantern Slide, 1902-1903 - Joseph Boggs Beale created artwork that was reproduced to make magic lantern slides. His works include some of the most artistic slide illustrations made in the late-19th and early-20th centuries. Beale was also prolific, producing more than 2000 images used in over 250 different lantern slide sets. This drawing, part of Beale's "Life of Benjamin Franklin" set, depicts Franklin speaking at the Constitutional Convention.
- 1787
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"Franklin Making Speech at Constitutional Convention," Drawing for Magic Lantern Slide, 1902-1903
Joseph Boggs Beale created artwork that was reproduced to make magic lantern slides. His works include some of the most artistic slide illustrations made in the late-19th and early-20th centuries. Beale was also prolific, producing more than 2000 images used in over 250 different lantern slide sets. This drawing, part of Beale's "Life of Benjamin Franklin" set, depicts Franklin speaking at the Constitutional Convention.
- Lithograph, "The Presidents of the United States," 1844 -
- 1844
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Lithograph, "The Presidents of the United States," 1844