Virginia Magazine of History and Biography

Established in 1893, the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, the quarterly journal of the Virginia Historical Society, publishes essays, edited primary documents, and book reviews on Virginia history and related topics.

Volume 118 / Number 1

"Securing a Legacy: The Publication of James Madison's Notes on the Constitutional Convention"
- David W. Houpt, pp. 4–39 Abstract

"'A Constant Attention': Dolley Madison and the publication of The Papers of James Madison, 1836–1837 "
- Holly C. Shulman, pp. 40–70 Abstract

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COVER: Dolley Payne Todd Madison (1768–1849), the wife of James Madison (1751–1836) and popular First Lady, spent considerable time after her husband's death attempting to secure the sale and publication of his papers. Holly C. Shulman's article chronicles Dolley's private and public efforts to accomplish that task. This early nineteenth-century engraving of Dolley Madison is a copy of a portrait by Gilbert Stuart (1755–1828). (Library of Congress)

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