[LAFAYETTE, Gilbert du Motier, marquis de] Document manuscrit de la Corporation de New York ; Document signé par J. Morton Clerck de cette même corporation (2) New York, 19 juillet 1824 4 pages in-4, marked in top left-hand corner “21", paper...
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watermarked 'D Ames’, New York, 19 July 1824
LA CRÉATION D’UN COMITÉ PRÉVOIT LE CONFORT FRUGAL DE LAFAYETTE ORGANISÉ PAR LE CONSEIL MUNICIPAL DE NEW YORK. “THE AMERICAN PEOPLE CHOOSE TO POUR FORTH THEIR FEELINGS" La municipalité a réservé un “spacious apartments in the North Wing of the City Hotel (...) In the execution of the duties assigned to them they have avoided all unmeaning pomp or parade, Vain and Ostentatious ceremonies would be equally unacceptable to our illustrious Visitor, as opposed to our republican habits... " 2. D.s. par J. Morton, émis par la “Corporation of the City of New York (...) will receive and treat the Marquis de Lafayette, as a Guest of the Nation", New York, In Common Council, 21 juin 1824, 2 pp. in-4 Official promulgation submitted to Lafayette of the report submitted to the Common Council of the City of New York by the committee appointed to arrange accommodation for Lafayette’s visit. Written in a scribal hand similar to the resolution of 21 June, preceding ; and also From the docket, it would appear that this was handed to Lafayette by the Mayor together with that paper.
LA CRÉATION D’UN COMITÉ PRÉVOIT LE CONFORT FRUGAL DE LAFAYETTE ORGANISÉ PAR LE CONSEIL MUNICIPAL DE NEW YORK. “THE AMERICAN PEOPLE CHOOSE TO POUR FORTH THEIR FEELINGS" La municipalité a réservé un “spacious apartments in the North Wing of the City Hotel (...) In the execution of the duties assigned to them they have avoided all unmeaning pomp or parade, Vain and Ostentatious ceremonies would be equally unacceptable to our illustrious Visitor, as opposed to our republican habits... " 2. D.s. par J. Morton, émis par la “Corporation of the City of New York (...) will receive and treat the Marquis de Lafayette, as a Guest of the Nation", New York, In Common Council, 21 juin 1824, 2 pp. in-4 Official promulgation submitted to Lafayette of the report submitted to the Common Council of the City of New York by the committee appointed to arrange accommodation for Lafayette’s visit. Written in a scribal hand similar to the resolution of 21 June, preceding ; and also From the docket, it would appear that this was handed to Lafayette by the Mayor together with that paper.
