{"product_id":"1835-georges-washington-de-lafayette-als-american-farewell-tour-uniontown-pa","title":"1835 Georges Washington De Lafayette ALS - American Farewell Tour - Uniontown PA","description":"\u003cp\u003e1825 GEORGES WASHINGTON DE LAFAYETTE ALS – AMERICAN FAREWELL TOUR – UNIONTOWN PA – ALBERT GALLATIN – MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRare and historically important autograph letter signed by Georges Washington de Lafayette, son of Revolutionary War hero Marquis de Lafayette, written from the Lafayette family estate of La Grange, France, 14 December 1825, only weeks after returning from the celebrated 1824–1825 American tour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigned:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"G. W. Lafayette\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo pages, entirely in French.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis remarkable letter was written in the immediate aftermath of Lafayette's triumphant return from the United States, the famous sixteen-month Farewell Tour during which the Marquis and his son visited all twenty-four states of the Union and were received as national heroes. Georges Washington de Lafayette accompanied his father throughout the journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHISTORIC CONTENT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe letter contains multiple references to the United States and the recently completed American journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the subjects discussed:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLafayette's return to France\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe recent American tour\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUniontown, Pennsylvania\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlbert Gallatin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslation of speeches connected with the visit\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReflections on American political institutions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lasting significance of the American Revolution\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost importantly, Georges Washington de Lafayette writes that the journey left him with:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"a lively and profound gratitude for the citizens of the United States\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand expresses his conviction that:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"the American Revolution is the beginning of the execution of a system which will survive all the Holy Alliances of the world.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis extraordinary passage represents a direct political endorsement of the American republican experiment from the son and closest companion of the Marquis de Lafayette.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLetters of Georges Washington de Lafayette appear only occasionally on the market. Examples specifically discussing the famous American Farewell Tour are considerably scarcer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis letter was written:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree months after Lafayette's departure from America\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the family estate at La Grange\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the individual who accompanied Lafayette throughout the tour\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith direct references to Uniontown and Albert Gallatin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith substantive commentary on the meaning of the American Revolution\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe combination places this manuscript squarely within the collecting fields of:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevolutionary War Americana\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarquis de Lafayette\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly American Republic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFranco-American relations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlbert Gallatin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresidential Era history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal folded letter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrong, bold signature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManuscript remains highly legible\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTypical fold wear\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMinor age toning and scattered spotting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverall very good condition for a transatlantic manuscript of 1825\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA RARE OPPORTUNITY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional Lafayette family manuscript written immediately after one of the most celebrated events in early American history, containing direct commentary on the United States and the legacy of the American Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52322995896602,"sku":"EB-327198020748","price":4975.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_f5957140-5912-4a2f-b2bf-25ea4e73fddf.jpg?v=1780796527","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/products\/1835-georges-washington-de-lafayette-als-american-farewell-tour-uniontown-pa","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}