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Lot #231
Marquis de Lafayette Autograph Letter Signed and Autograph Document Signed

Estimate: $600+

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Description

Two items:

- ALS in French, signed "Lafayette," one page, 6 x 7.75, no date, in part (translated): "Mr. Lafitte…gave me a bill of 700. But I missed the time to have it postmarked, and I am sending you the letter and the bill thinking that you might still have a way to send them off."

- ADS in French, signed "Lafayette," one page, 6 x 7.75, May 21, 1829, in part (translated): "I am sending to Monsieur Chevalier the amount for several subscriptions, asking him to mark 'paid' next to the names of the subscribers."

In overall fine condition, with a couple of light stains.


From the personal collection of a lifelong collector, teacher, and traveler with a passion for world history. His collecting years ranged from the 1970s to the present day, meaning that several of the premier pieces have not been on the market in decades.

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