Letter, François Jean, Marquis de Chastellux, to Philip Schuyler, 1784 June 17
Scope and Contents
Autograph letter signed in French. Paris. Chastellux writes of the departure of the Marquis de Lafayette to America. He imagines the scene if he, instead of Lafayette, might return to America and visit with Washington. He reminisces about the weeks spent at Albany and Saratoga during the Revolution and follows with a postscript regarding Madam Carter now Madam Church.
Dates
- 1784 June 17
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
3 pages
Language of Materials
French
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804 (Recipient)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections at The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon Repository
PO Box 3600
Mount Vernon VA 22121
703-799-3600
