There are two places in the United States that have Lafayette archives,
Cornell University Library and Cleveland State University Library. The main
bulk of archival material is at Chateau LaGrange, France.


Wendy Wiener
Curatorial Assistant
The Octagon
1799 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006-5291
(202) 626-7369
(202) 879-7764 fax
www.theoctagon.org

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Subject: Marquis de Lafayette


At the Mount Clare Museum House ("Maryland's first Museum House"), the home
of Charles Carroll the Barrister & his wife Margaret Tilghman Carroll, we
have a letter from Lafayette written in 1827 to Baltimoreans after his
triumphal tour of the United States. It's lengthy and fascinating, detailing
the circumstances in Europe at that time.

I particularly like the following: "I am happy to think it would be
difficult to explain to an American ear altho an American mind and heart has
been lately the object of it. Adieu, my dear Howard [Col. John Eager
Howard], remember me to all about you.  And believe me forever
    Your affectionate brother soldier
    Lafayette"

We are curious - are there many other letters surviving from Lafayette?
What is its worth?   For how much should we insure it?  I thought you
experts out there might be able to help us.

Gini Patterson
Mount Clare House Chairman
Carroll Park,  Baltimore, MD
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