Exhibition
catalogue (20 pages) exploring Dolley Madison’s stop at Dumbarton
House during the British invasion of Washington in 1814.
In Search of
Joseph Nourse: Exhibit Catalogue
54-page
exhibit catalogue detailing the life of Joseph Nourse, First
Register of the Treasury and first occupant of Dumbarton House.
Referred to as "America's first civil servant" Nourse was
a key figure in the history of Dumbarton House and the early federal
government.
Castles in Spain Anthony Morris’s Letters to His Children 1815-1817
376-page book
chronicling letters written by Anthony Morris to his children during
a trip to Spain.
The Selected Letters of Dolley Payne Madison
Hardcover
book reprinting letters written by Dolley Madison from the late
1700s to the 1840s. The letters organized chronologically, provide a
detailed view of the life of one of the early republic’s most
fascinating personalities. Edited by David Mattern/Holly Shulman.
Martha Washington
This
hardcover biography of First Lady Martha Washington portrays her
remarkable life, her unusual achievements, and her great
contribution to America.
Written by
Patricia Brady.
Georgetown Houses of the Federal Period.
Black and
white soft-cover book, 130-pages, with descriptions of Federal
Period architecture in Georgetown, Washington, DC. Includes
Dumbarton House.
Dr. Kimball and Mr. Jefferson: Rediscovering the Founding Fathers of
American Architecture
Part
scholarly detective story, part narrative history, this book
recreates the lives of these visionary men through the lens of the
remarkable Fiske Kimball. Kimball was also the consulting
architect for the restoration of Dumbarton House in the 1930s.
Hardcover.
