[LAFAYETTE, Gilbert du Motier, marquis de] Lettre autographe signée par Lewis Condict Morristown, New Jersey, 5 juillet 1825 1 p. in-4
Estimation :
3000 / 5000
Adjudication :
Invendu
Description
EXEMPLAIRE DE LAFAYETTE. INVITATION DE LEWIS CONDICT À VISITER MORRISTOWN, LIEU MYTHIQUE DE LA GUERRE D’INDÉPENDANCE : C’EST LÀ QUE LAFAYETTE APPRIT À WASHINGTON L’ENGAGEMENT DE LA FRANCE LE 10 MAI 1780. MORRISTOWN : “THE MILITARY CAPITAL OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION" Lewis Condict renouvelle l’invitation faite par les citoyens de Morristown : “invitation...to visit this village before you shall return to Europe" Lewis Condict (1772-1862), born in Morristown and who had a large medical practice there, served for many years as a member for New Jersey in the House of Representatives. Although still a village (as described in this letter), Morristown is often described as “the military capital of the American Revolution". It was several time used by Washington as his Headquarter being halfway between New York and Philadelphia. It was here that, on May 10, 1780, Lafayette brought Washington and Hamilton news of his successful mission to enlist the French aid : ships and trained soldiers for the Continental Army.
