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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01814 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1814 |
| Title | Elbridge Gerry to James Madison regarding the courts of session and a Mrs. Derby |
| Date | 5 March 1814 |
| Author | Gerry, Elbridge (1744-1814) |
| Recipient | Madison, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Responds to a letter from Madison in which he told Gerry that Parliament had abolished the Courts of Session in Middlesex. Gerry considers the news "laughable." In a long note after his signature he comments on the popularity of a certain Mrs. Derby and also notes "that our republican ladies refuse to mix with those of the high federalists of our quarter." Gerry was Madison's vice president. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 President Law Government and Civics Global History and Civics Women's History Republican Party Federalists Vice President |
| People | Gerry, Elbridge (1744-1814) Madison, James (1751-1836) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | War of 1812; The Presidency; Law; Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |