[LAFAYETTE, Gilbert du Motier, marquis de]. Lettre signée par vingt enfants Salem, 21 janvier 1825 3 pp. in-4, brunie, encre pâlie, filigrane “Goodwin" ; avec suscription au verso du second feuillet (“General Lafayette Washington City District...
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EXEMPLAIRE DE LAFAYETTE : TOUCHANTE LETTRE ÉCRITE PAR VINGT ENFANTS DE SALEM QUI DEMANDENT AU GÉNÉRAL DE DEVENIR LE DIRECTEUR DE LA “NEW YORK STATE TRACT SOCIETY" : “IN BELHALF OF ALL CHILDREN ON THE COMMON SCHOOLS NOW ASSEMBLED" “Although we have not participated with millions of our citizens, in the exalted gratification of seeing you in person, yet your name has been familiar to us from infancy", signé par vingt garçons et filles “in behalf of all the children of the Common Schools now assembled" et demandant une réponse à adresser au Rev Dr Alexander Proudfit, de Salem Lafayette had visited Salem the previous August. The American Tract Society had been established in May 1825 in order to supply schools (see John Forsyth and J.W. Proudfit, Memoir of the late Rev Alexander Proudfit, 1846). ATS, an evangelical charity, traces its lineage back through this New York Tract Society (founded 1812) which still exist and is currently headquartered in Garland, Texas.
EXEMPLAIRE DE LAFAYETTE : TOUCHANTE LETTRE ÉCRITE PAR VINGT ENFANTS DE SALEM QUI DEMANDENT AU GÉNÉRAL DE DEVENIR LE DIRECTEUR DE LA “NEW YORK STATE TRACT SOCIETY" : “IN BELHALF OF ALL CHILDREN ON THE COMMON SCHOOLS NOW ASSEMBLED" “Although we have not participated with millions of our citizens, in the exalted gratification of seeing you in person, yet your name has been familiar to us from infancy", signé par vingt garçons et filles “in behalf of all the children of the Common Schools now assembled" et demandant une réponse à adresser au Rev Dr Alexander Proudfit, de Salem Lafayette had visited Salem the previous August. The American Tract Society had been established in May 1825 in order to supply schools (see John Forsyth and J.W. Proudfit, Memoir of the late Rev Alexander Proudfit, 1846). ATS, an evangelical charity, traces its lineage back through this New York Tract Society (founded 1812) which still exist and is currently headquartered in Garland, Texas.
