The First Lady gets evicted!

>When the British invaded Washington during the War of 1812 and [Dolley]( https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/Dolley_Madison.jpg) [**Madison**] fled the President’s house, she sought refuge at one point in the house of a former acquaintance. But she was rudely evicted. >”Mis’ Madison,” screamed the woman, “if that’s you, come down and go out. Your husband has got mine out fighting and, damn you, you shan’t stay in my house; so get out!” >So Dolley moved on. _____________________________________ **Source:** Boller, Paul F. "Dolley Madison." *Presidential Wives: An Anecdotal History*. New York: Oxford UP, 1988. 47. Print. **Original Source Listed:** Clark, *Life and Letters*, 168-69. ____________________________________ **Further Reading:** [War of 1812]( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812) [Dolley Payne Todd Madison]( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolley_Madison)