Notables collection, ca. 1757-1954.

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Notables collection, ca. 1757-1954.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/401717686

The collection consists of autographs, signed letters, documents, and photographs including American presidents, Colonial and Revolutionary notables, authors, statesmen, military, and royalty. Letters and documents of interest include: John Sullivan and his correspondence with John Jay regarding troop movement and supplies during the American Revolution; Washington Irving's decision not to address Lafayette College's Washington Literary Society due to his shyness and discomfort around strangers; and an order of one of Napoleon's generals countersigned by Napoleon. The collection also contains items related to George Washington including a glass flask, a statuette, and medals.

17 linear in. (2 document cases and 3 oversize boxes)

Lafayette College

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Lafayette College

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