Autograph letter signed : La Grange, Seine-et-Marne, France, to [William Harris Crawford], Washington, 1815 Nov. 7.

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Autograph letter signed : La Grange, Seine-et-Marne, France, to [William Harris Crawford], Washington, 1815 Nov. 7.

Topics include Lafayette's return to La Grange after Napoleon's defeat, French officers seeking Lafayette's assistance in obtaining commissions in the U.S. military, Joseph Bonaparte's arrival in New York, and Napoleon's refusal to accept exile in the United States.

1 item (3 p.) ; 24 x 18 cm.

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