Dolley Madison - Autograph Manuscript Signed - Beautiful Poem

Description: DOLLEY MADISON. Dolley Payne Madison (1768–1849) was the First Lady of the United States who, during her tenure in the Executive Mansion from 1809 to 1817, was celebrated as a gracious hostess and as a powerful asset to husband James Madison’s political career. In 1814, she famously saved many state papers and a portrait of George Washington as British soldiers advanced on the nation’s capital, barely escaping with the national treasures as the presidential mansion was occupied and looted. For the remainder of her life, she retained a place of honor in Washington society and was granted a lifelong seat on the floor of the House of Representatives. AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT SIGNED BY DOLLEY MADISON, THE FIRST LADY OF THE UNITED STATES KNOWN FOR SAVING THE GILBERT STUART PAINTING OF GEORGE WASHINGTON FROM THE WHITE HOUSE DURING THE BURNING OF WASHINGTON Autograph manuscript signed by, “D.P. Madison,” one year before her death: “For Mrs. Burnett. ‘Temper! thy power more magical, Than that which graced of old Amphion’s lyre, Can savage hearts with wond’rous spell enthral; Can clear suspicion’s mist with gladdening fire, Can chain in rosy bonds impetuous ire; Can melt the ill-bound heart of cold disdain; Can dying love with the vital breath inspire; From every passion pluck the cancerous pain - And seeming still to yield, lead captive all the train.’” In Madison’s day, “temper” meant a calm state of mind or one’s characteristic mood, as in “good-tempered” and “bad-tempered.” This last phrase later became the dominant meaning. “‘TEMPER! THY POWER MORE MAGICAL, THAN THAT WHICH GRACED OF OLD AMPHION’S LYRE, CAN SAVAGE HEARTS WITH WOND’ROUS SPELL ENTHRAL; CAN CLEAR SUSPICION’S MIST WITH GLADDENING FIRE, CAN CHAIN IN ROSY BONDS IMPETUOUS IRE; CAN MELT THE ILL-BOUND HEART OF COLD DISDAIN; CAN DYING LOVE WITH THE VITAL BREATH INSPIRE; FROM EVERY PASSION PLUCK THE CANCEROUS PAIN - AND SEEMING STILL TO YIELD, LEAD CAPTIVE ALL THE TRAIN.’” Contains one page that is blindstamped, measures 10.5 by 8.75 inches, created on February 9, 1848, and in very good condition with heavy toning, foxing, and minor evidence of mounting on the verso.

Price: 1687.5 USD

Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina

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