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From the Marquis de Lafayette Rare Book Collections:
The Badge, A Moral Tale for Children by Sarah Savage, Boston: Office of the Christian Register, 1824 (33 pages). A young boy receives lessons from his mother on how to be a patriot the day that the Marquis de Lafayette visits their town.
"Oration on the Life
and Character of Gilbert Motier de Lafayette." Eulogy by
President John Quincy Adams. "Delivered at the request of both houses
of the Congress of the United States, before them, in the House of Representatives,
at Washington, on the 31st December, 1834." Boston: S. Colman, and Russell,
Odiorne & Co., 1835. (60 pages).
From the Marquis de Lafayette Memorabilia Collection:
Sheet Music Collection - The Collection of 21 pieces of Sheet Music from 1822 - 1917.
Selections from Broadsides and Printed Ephemera (Lafayette in America)
Facsimile
Manuscript Letter: 1784 (Nov 21) Letter re: James, Lafayette's attendant
during the American Revolution
Act
of Congress to pay Lafayette for his services during the American Revolution
1793 (Dec 2)
Invitation
to Ball given in Lafayette's honor, Mobile, AL: 1824 (April 7)
Order
of performance, Faneuil Hall: 1824 (Sept 6)
Printed
page from The Casket: 1824 (Sept 8)
Card
of Admission: Fete to Lafayette, Castle Garden, NY: 1824 (Sept 10)
Acrostic,
Philadelphia: 1824 (Sept 13)
Card
of Admission: Lafayette Fete, Albany, NY: 1824 (Sept 13)
Invitation
to a Fete for Lafayette at Castle Garden: 1824 (Sept 13)
Poem,
"The National Guest," by Thomas Hope. Wilmington, DE: 1824 (Sept
18)
Order
of Ceremonies: Grand Lodge in NY, 1824 (Sept 20)
Lafayette
Supper, Chester, PA: 1824 (Oct 5)
Perpetual
Almanac with portrait of Lafayette: 1824
Stamp
used by Lafayette to Frank his correspondence: 1824
Engraved
playing card- Ace of Spades, Jazaniah Ford, Milton, MA: 1824
Card
of Admission: Dinner in honor of General Lafayette, Charleston, SC: 1825
(March)
Order
of Reception for Lafayette: Louisville, KY 1825 (May 5)
Ode
for the Celebration of the French Revolution in New York City, 1830 (Nov
25)
Poem
on the death of Lafayette, New York: 1834 (June 25) words by L. DaPonte
Order
of Exercises in memory of Lafayette, 1834 (July 24) funeral honors
Lafayette
Dirge: 1834
Poetry
on Lafayette printed in newspapers, ca. 1834
Order
of Exercises in NH Legislature for Eulogy on Lafayette: 1835 (June 9)
Paper
Currency: 1837 (Jan 2) - The Lafayette Bank: Boston, MA 5 Dollar
Note
Paper
Currency: 1837 (Nov 20) - Bank of Manchester, MI 5 Dollar Note
Paper
Currency: 1840 - Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Co.: Frederick, MD 20
Dollar Bond
Paper
Currency: 1842 - New Orleans, LA 20 Dollar Municipal Bond
Paper
Currency: 1842 (Oct 18) - 100 Dollar Bond for William A. Palmer
Paper
Currency: 1847 (July 6) - Commercial Bank of Columbia, SC 10 Dollar
Bank Note
Paper
Currency: 1851 (Feb 20) - R. Lefferts Exchange Office: Brooklyn, NY
12 1/2 Cents Note
Paper
Currency: ca. 1800s Promissory Note (Blank)
Paper
Currency: 1800s Canal Bank: New Orleans, LA 5 Dollars
Label:
1824-25 Philadelphia Elastic Waterproof
Menu
of Restaurant Lafayette: Philadelphia, 1876
Double
Framed Commemorative Lafayette Esquadrille Prints: 1918 (Sept 6)
The
Lafayette Fund, a charity for French soldiers: 1914.
Invitation
for unveiling of Lafayette statue in Washinton, D.C.: 1924 (Sept 6)
Proclamation
of Lafayette Day by Governor of Massachusetts, May 20, 1942
Cigar
Labels: undated (2 variants by the American Lithographic Co., New York)
Proof:
undated
