[LAFAYETTE, Gilbert du Motier, marquis de] Lettre autographe signée de James Pleasants Richmond, Virginie, 10 août 1824 2 pp. in-4, suscription “General Lafayette New York" au verso du dernier feuillet, en haut à gauche mention autographe de...
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EXEMPLAIRE DE LAFAYETTE, ALORS À NEW YORK, DE L’INVITATION ÉCRITE PAR LE GOUVERNEUR DE LA VIRGINIE LUI DEMANDANT DE SE RENDRE À YORKTOWN LE 19 OCTOBRE POUR FÊTER : “THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE SURRENDER OF THAT PLACE OF THE BRITISH ARMY" “to attend the celebration of the Anniversary of the surrender of that Place of the British Army to the combined Armies of America and France [and assuring him that with his name is associated in the minds of fellow citizens] every recollection that is dear to them, of the war of the Revolution, of the blessings under free governments of their own choice, in the establishment of which you acted so conspicuous a part ; and of the uniformity beauty and consistency of your character, bottomed on a just regard to their rights of mankind and endeavours to secure to them the blessings of national liberty [he also encloses] certain resolution entered into by the Volunteer Companies of the Borough of Norfolk and city of Richmond" (ces(154juillet figurent au lot 19résolutions du The writer of this letter, James Pleasants (1769-1836), served as Governor of Virginia from 1822 to 1825, being succeeded by the future President John Tyler : for the celebrations at Yorktown, see the Resolutions of the Virginia Volunteers passed on 19 July 1824, above. On rappellera que les articles de la capitulation de Yorktown furent rédigés par le colonel John Laurens et le vicomte de Noailles.
EXEMPLAIRE DE LAFAYETTE, ALORS À NEW YORK, DE L’INVITATION ÉCRITE PAR LE GOUVERNEUR DE LA VIRGINIE LUI DEMANDANT DE SE RENDRE À YORKTOWN LE 19 OCTOBRE POUR FÊTER : “THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE SURRENDER OF THAT PLACE OF THE BRITISH ARMY" “to attend the celebration of the Anniversary of the surrender of that Place of the British Army to the combined Armies of America and France [and assuring him that with his name is associated in the minds of fellow citizens] every recollection that is dear to them, of the war of the Revolution, of the blessings under free governments of their own choice, in the establishment of which you acted so conspicuous a part ; and of the uniformity beauty and consistency of your character, bottomed on a just regard to their rights of mankind and endeavours to secure to them the blessings of national liberty [he also encloses] certain resolution entered into by the Volunteer Companies of the Borough of Norfolk and city of Richmond" (ces(154juillet figurent au lot 19résolutions du The writer of this letter, James Pleasants (1769-1836), served as Governor of Virginia from 1822 to 1825, being succeeded by the future President John Tyler : for the celebrations at Yorktown, see the Resolutions of the Virginia Volunteers passed on 19 July 1824, above. On rappellera que les articles de la capitulation de Yorktown furent rédigés par le colonel John Laurens et le vicomte de Noailles.
