Speeches given on the occasion of Lafayette's visit to Portland, Maine [manuscript], 1825 June 25.

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Speeches given on the occasion of Lafayette's visit to Portland, Maine [manuscript], 1825 June 25.

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The collection contains typescript copies of Stephen Longfellow's welcome address to General Lafayette and Lafayette's reply on the occasion of Lafayette's visit to Portland, Maine, on June 25, 1825. In these rough drafts, Longfellow expresses gratitude to Lafayette for his role in the American Revolution and praises Lafayette's devotion to the cause of freedom, equal rights, and public order. In turn, Lafayette praises the new American social order based on liberty, equality, and democracy. Also included is a typescript copy of an announcement from the Gazette of Maine oulining the events of the welcoming ceremony.

3 items (2 leaves) : typescripts.

University of Virginia. Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7922090

University of Virginia. Library

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