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Primary Sources: U.S. First Ladies: Jefferson, M.

Online Sources: Martha Jefferson

Martha Jefferson, wife of Thomas Jefferson, died in 1782, before he became president. Their daughter, Martha “Patsy” Jefferson Randolph, served as hostess during his presidential terms.

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