M.M. White acted as undertaker to First Lady Dolley Madison
Posted by Cunningb2 | Posted in Dolley Madison - First Lady , Fisk's Caskets , Undertaker | Posted on August 26, 2020
M.M. White acted as undertaker to First Lady Dolley Madison and provided her with a Fisk& Almond metal casket .
For half a century she was the most important woman in the social circles
of America. To this day she remains one of the best known and most
loved ladies of the White House.
During the War of 1812, Dolley was forced to flee from the White House by the British army. Her quick thinking saved a portrait of George Washington from being destroyed by fire. Upon returning to the capital, she found the Executive Mansion in ruins. Undaunted by temporary quarters, she entertained as skillfully as ever.
The Madisons lived in pleasant retirement at their plantation Montpelier in Virginia until he died in 1836. She returned to the capital in the autumn of 1837, and friends found tactful ways to supplement her diminished income. She remained in Washington until her death in 1849, honored and loved by all.
https://www.whitehousehistory.org/bios/dolley-madison
