Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834 to Wiliam Wilberforce [in French]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04802 Author/Creator: Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834 Place Written: Paris, France Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 27 September 1830 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 21 x 18.4 cm. Order a Copy
Inquiries on the slave trade in France & America. Alludes to Wilberforce's attempts to have Lafayette freed from prison. Docket is in English, in Wilberforce's hand. Letter has been transcribed in English. Wilberforce as the recipient is confirmed by the content of the letter and the handwriting of the docket.
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