Marquis de Lafayette records, 1825.

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Marquis de Lafayette records, 1825.

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This group contains items relating to the Marquis de Lafayette's visit to Kentucky during his American tour of 1825-1826. Present are an original document with expenses owed to Richard Taylor and paid by John J. Crittenden for a dinner for Lafayette in Frankfort; copies of a photograph of an invitation to a ball honoring Lafayette; and an undated, typed itinerary of the Frenchman's visit to Kentucky.

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Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7442513

Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834

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Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette was born at Chavaniac, Auvergne, in 1757, to an old, illustrious family of the provincial and military nobility. He lost both his parents early: his father was killed by the British at the Battle of Minden when Lafayette was two years old (1759), and when he was thirteen and attending the prestigious Collège de Plessis in Paris both his mother and grandfather died (1770). The latter's death left Lafayette with a si...

Crittenden, John J. (John Jordan), 1787-1863

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Kentucky lawyer and statesman, from Frankfort (Franklin Co.). From the description of Papers, 1786-1932. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19490792 From the description of Letters, 1835-1860. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 32410179 John Jordan Crittenden (1787-1863) was born September 10, 1787. He attended the College of William and Mary, graduating in 1807. In 1809 he became the Attorney-General for the Illinois Territory. During the Wa...