Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of Dolley Madison, wife of President James Madison and prominent Washington, D.C., hostess, were transferred to the Library of Congress from the Smithsonian Institution in 1866. Additions to the papers were received by gift, purchase, and transfer, 1909-2004.
Processing History
The papers of Dolley Madison were arranged and described in 1981. The collection was expanded and revised in 2005.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of part of these papers is available on four reels. Consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division concerning availability for purchase or interlibrary loan. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the microfilm edition as available.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Dolley Madison Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.