I am accordingly ready; I h... by Dolley Madison, an American First Lady

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“I am accordingly ready; I have pressed as many Cabinet papers into trunks as to fill one carriage; our private property must be sacrificed, as it is impossible to procure wagons for its transportation.”

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Name: Dolley Madison

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: May 20, 1768

Date of Death: Jul 12, 1849

Profession: First Lady

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