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JAMES MADISON 191 keen interest in both. Their married life of forty- two years was one of unclouded happiness. Mrs. Madison was a lady of extraordinary beauty and rare accomplishments. Her "Memoirs and Let ters" (Boston, 1887) make a very interesting book.