[Marquis de] LAFAYETTE, La Grange. [France]. To Mrs. Eliza CUSTIS, Washington, District of Columbia. (re-addressed to “Alexandria, Va.”, 1828 August 28
Dates
- 1828 August 28
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. 3 pp. Endorsed “Recd & forwarded by your obt. sert. Wm. Whittock, Jr. N.Y. 6 Oct 1828”
Scope and Contents
Commiserates with her regarding her health and her anxieties over her grandchildren. Reassures her that she will not lose their affections. Expresses wish that she will visit La Grange next spring. Journey and stay will effect a cure. Replies to her query regarding any resemblance of grandchildren to himself. Comments that he is “just finishing my seventy first year, which in five years will make me once more what I already am since my youth a seventy-six.” Sends kind regards to various members of the family. Regrets at not having seen Mr. Rogers while he [Rogers] was in Europe. Death of grand-daughter Louisa La Tour Maubourg.
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
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
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