Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834 To: Jean B. Gouvion
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08016.02 Author/Creator: Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834 Place Written: Paris, France Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 06 March 1782 Pagination: 3 p. 21.5 cm x 17 cm Order a Copy
Lafayette informs Lt. Col. Gouvion that, despite his success, he will not be promoted within the French Army. [In French]
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