JAMES BUCHANAN & DOLLEY MADISON * Invitation Sent To First Lady Dolley Madison * APOLLO 11 Practically non-existent private correspondence giving

Practically non-existent private correspondence giving rare insight into RFK's wit and humor

Mary sends her very best

Some toning to edges

Monsieur le docteur Bonnejoy

and therefore deferred my departure until the afternoon

JAMES BUCHANAN & DOLLEY MADISON * Invitation Sent To First Lady Dolley Madison * APOLLO 11 Practically non-existent private correspondence givingAn original invitation sent from James Buchanan to former First Lady Dolley Madison. Sent while Buchanan served in his role as Secretary of State under James Polk. The invitation is circa late 1840's, a pencil annotation in the corner suggests 1848. The invitation was almost certainly for Buchanan's annual grand ball held in January of each year. Buchanan and Dolley Madison were good friends even having their photograph taken together in 1849, one of