Jordan, Moses W., fl. 1824 to Ruth Smith
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.719.06 Author/Creator: Jordan, Moses W., fl. 1824 Place Written: Mount Hope, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: October 10, 1824 Pagination: 4 p. : address ; 33.3 x 20.5 cm. Order a Copy
Gives his sister a detailed and effusive description of a visit to Philadelphia by the Marquis de Lafayette. He attended the festivities and met the man himself at the state house.
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