[Marquis de] LAFAYETTE, La Grange [France]. To Mrs. Eliza CUSTIS, Georgetown, District of Columbia, 1826 June 27
Dates
- 1826 June 27
Conditions Governing Access
Use is restricted to photocopies.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.4 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
A.L.S. 2 pp. Endorsed “Cadmus” and (in other hand) “forwarded by yr. vy. huml. svt. Francis Allyn”
Scope and Contents
Expresses his sympathy at “your sepation from your beloved boy, and the fears you express regarding the lovely girls.”[Edmund, Eliza and Eleanor Rogers]. Hopes that they will be allowed to remain with her. Regrets that he “had not the gratification to welcome Mr. Rogers [Lloyd Nicholas Rogers] at La Grange” so that he could speak to him on “those topics even more than can be urged by yourself.” Refers to wedding at Woodlawn and asks for news regarding other family weddings. Sends best wishes to family at Woodlawn, Georgetown and Arlington. He will attend the July Fourth anniversary dinner in Paris. Gives news of various visitors to La Grange.
Creator
- From the Collection: Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834 (Person)
- From the Collection: Law, Elizabeth Parke Custis, 1776-1832 (Person)
Repository Details
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