The Lafayette Letters is a book written by Edward Everett Dale that provides a collection of letters written by the Marquis de Lafayette, a French aristocrat and military officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War. The book includes letters that Lafayette wrote to his family, friends, and colleagues during his time in America, as well as letters that he received from prominent figures such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. The letters offer a unique perspective on the American Revolution from the ...
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The Lafayette Letters is a book written by Edward Everett Dale that provides a collection of letters written by the Marquis de Lafayette, a French aristocrat and military officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War. The book includes letters that Lafayette wrote to his family, friends, and colleagues during his time in America, as well as letters that he received from prominent figures such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. The letters offer a unique perspective on the American Revolution from the viewpoint of a foreigner who played a significant role in the war. They also provide insight into Lafayette's personal life and his relationships with the people he encountered during his time in America. The book is a valuable resource for historians and anyone interested in the American Revolution and Lafayette's role in it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Seller's Description:
Good. Decorated cloth (coat-of-arms in color). 61pp. Illustrated with photos; letters in facsimile. Finely printed, decorated bookseller's label of the Plantation Book Shop, Natchez, Miss., on the front paste down. Some of the original letters of the famous French officer & "his son & other members of the family" were found "in an Oklahoma farm house", the property of a relative of Capt. Francis Allyn, "commander of the ship Cadmus in which Lafayette & his son came to the United Stated in 1824", at which time the Congress & Pres. Monroe placed great honors on him. Front hinge broken after frontispiece. Title-page foxed. Paper of rear paste down has wrinkles. Good. Very scarce. Rader 1031.
