Copy of a letter from General Lafayette to David Ruggles, 1830 January 18
- Collection Name:
- Lafayette Correspondence, 1777-1830
- Title:
- Copy of a letter from General Lafayette to David Ruggles, 1830 January 18
- Creator:
- Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1972.051 (m)
- Object ID:
- 1972.051.05
- Date:
- 1830/01/18
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Copy of a letter from the Marquis de Lafayette in Paris, France, to David Ruggles in Newburgh, NY, dated January 18, 1830. In the letter, Lafayette writes of slavery and the sale of his land in Florida.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , Real estate management , Slavery
- Locations:
- Paris, France
Newburgh, NY - People:
- Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834 , Ruggles, David, 1810-1849
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- For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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