Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834 to Comte de Moustier [in French]

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03281.03 Author/Creator: Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834 Place Written: Paris, France Type: Autograph letter signed Date: October 15, 1787 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 19 cm, Width: 15 cm Order a Copy

Year inferred from similar letters. Letter discusses Lafayette's desire to visit America again. Lafayette writes that he is "impatient" to see again his American friends.

Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834
Moustier, Elenor François-Élie, marquis de, 1751-1817

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources