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LAFAYETTE, MARIE JOSEPH DE

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LAFAYETTE, MARIE JOSEPH DE
<b>15. MARIE JOSEPH DE LAFAYETTE</b> (1757 - 1834) French statesman and military officer who served as a major general under Washington and was instrumental in the defeat of Cornwallis at Yorktown. A.L.S. 1p. 4to., La Grange, Nov. 23, 1822 in French. Untranslated, but clearly bearing financial content with a reference to his niece and several prominent French families. Light scattered foxing, else very good.<b> $500-700</b>