Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- The Lafayette mss. II, 1774-1957, are individual letters and documents relating to the Marquis de Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, 1757-1834, general, which have been acquired from several sources.
- Extent:
- 1 folio (oversize) and 2 Boxes
- Language:
- Materials are in English ; French .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Lafayette mss. II, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
A colleague of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander Hamilton, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834) played a significant role in both the American and French Revolutions.
- Scope and Content:
The Lafayette mss. II, 1774-1957, are individual letters and documents relating to the Marquis de Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, 1757-1834, general, which have been acquired from several sources.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift: 1992
- Physical location:
- ALF (Auxiliary Library Facility) - OVFlat; ALF (Auxiliary Library Facility) (Box 2); Lilly - Stacks
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
Many collections are housed offsite; retrieval requires advance notice. Please make an appointment a minimum of one week in advance of your visit.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Photography and digitization may be restricted for some collections. Copyright restrictions may apply. Before publishing, researchers are responsible for securing permission from all applicable rights holders, then filling out the Permission to Publish form.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Lafayette mss. II, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@indiana.edu