{"product_id":"1835-georges-washington-de-lafayette-als-la-grange-estate","title":"1835 Georges Washington De Lafayette ALS - La Grange Estate","description":"\u003cp\u003e1835 GEORGES WASHINGTON DE LAFAYETTE ALS – Son of Marquis de Lafayette – La Grange Estate – Revolutionary War Association\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal 1835 autograph letter signed by Georges Washington de Lafayette (1779–1849), son of the legendary Revolutionary War hero Marquis de Lafayette, written from the Lafayette family estate at La Grange on September 15, 1835.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA remarkable four-page manuscript letter composed just one year after the death of the Marquis de Lafayette. In this deeply personal correspondence, Georges Washington de Lafayette reflects upon his father's memory, discusses family matters at La Grange, his own public responsibilities, and introduces a young Frenchman traveling to America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the most notable passages is his statement that:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"the son of General Lafayette could not remain outside the ranks of the servants of his country...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe letter offers an intimate glimpse into the Lafayette family during the period immediately following the death of one of the most celebrated figures of both the American and French Revolutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetails\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDate: September 15, 1835\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlace: La Grange, France\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Georges Washington de Lafayette\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormat: Four-page autograph letter signed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLanguage: French\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSignature: \"Georges de Lafayette\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical associations:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarquis de Lafayette\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican Revolution\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrench politics of the July Monarchy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLafayette family estate at La Grange\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal folded letter with expected age toning, fold wear, ink offsetting, and scattered manuscript corrections. Complete and highly displayable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLetters of Georges Washington de Lafayette appear on the market only occasionally, but examples containing substantial discussion of the Marquis de Lafayette, family affairs at La Grange, and the continuation of the Lafayette legacy are notably scarcer and command stronger collector interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn outstanding manuscript relating directly to America's most beloved French ally and one of the most important families associated with the Revolutionary War.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52322995831066,"sku":"EB-327198001226","price":3812.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_484cb2f5-2f0f-463a-bc64-0e46216cf84f.jpg?v=1780796524","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/en-ca\/products\/1835-georges-washington-de-lafayette-als-la-grange-estate","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}