Adieu, Adieu, My Beloved General, think often of Your absent, tender friend—Never Could any Being in Creation love you more, Respect you more than I do—Be so Kind as to let me Hear from You By every packet—Adieu, My dear General, Your Respectfull and affectionate friend

The Marquis de La Fayette to George Washington, March 19, 1785

“To George Washington from Lafayette, 19 March 1785,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/04-02-02-0305. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Confederation Series, vol. 2, 18 July 1784 – 18 May 1785, ed. W. W. Abbot. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1992, pp. 449–451.] (04/13/2024)

So, apparently, we do not longer label the boxes in our lab with names, numbers, content, etc. anymore … but like this:

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God Bless You, My dear friend, Remember me often, and for ever depend Upon the Warm Affection, and Most High Regard of Your devoted friend

The Marquis de La Fayette to James Madison, March 16, 1785

“To James Madison from Lafayette, 16 March 1785,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/01-08-02-0133. [Original source: The Papers of James Madison, vol. 8, 10 March 1784 – 28 March 1786, ed. Robert A. Rutland and William M. E. Rachal. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1973, pp. 245–247.] (03/26/2024)

This set probably won me over to watch Franklin – because the show actually managed to put La Fayette in the right uniform at the right time!

Here he is wearing the uniform of a Captain from the Noailles regiment. He joined the regiment in 1775 and his commission was a “wedding-gift” from his father-in-law who owned said regiment (although La Fayette had to wait until he turned eighteen to actually be commissioned a Captain). La Fayette wore this uniform in a painting by Louis-Léopold Boilly – although the painting was only done in 1788.

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THÉODORE PELLERIN as GILBERT DU MOTIER, THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE

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Take care of yourself, my dear friend. For tho’ I think your nation would in any event work out her salvation, I am persuaded were she to lose you, it would cost her oceans of blood, and years of confusion and anarchy.

Thomas Jefferson to the Marquis de La Fayette, April 2, 1790

“From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 2 April 1790,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-16-02-0163. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, vol. 16, 30 November 1789–4 July 1790, ed. Julian P. Boyd. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1961, pp. 292–293.] (04/19/2024)

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Mde de Lafayette is well, and I Hope in the course of some months your God son will Have a Brother. She requests Her best and most affectionate compliments to be presented to you, and my little family, [done]the same, as they are [] Before all to [Respects] and to love General Washington.

The Marquis de La Fayette to George Washington, June 29, 1782

The "brother" would turn out to be the La Fayette's daughter Virginie

“To George Washington from Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 29 June 1782,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/99-01-02-08810. [This is an Early Access document from The Papers of George Washington. It is not an authoritative final version.] (03/26/2024)

You wanted the deets and so you shall have them. :.-)

The process of informing La Fayette was likely a combination of both factors. First, Thomas Jefferson wrote La Fayette on April 2, 1790, that:

I am sorry to tell you his health is less firm than it used to be. However there is nothing in it to give alarm.

“From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 2 April 1790,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-16-02-0163. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, vol. 16, 30 November 1789–4 July 1790, ed. Julian P. Boyd. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1961, pp. 292–293.] (04/19/2024)

It is entirely possible that there were more letters exchanged since Washingtons illness made headlines and everyone knew how close La Fayette was to Washington – alas, Jefferson’s letter is the only one I found on a whim.

Washington himself first mentioned an illness in his diary on May 9 but judging by the correspondence of his physicians and acquaintances we became sick (probably with influenza, there was an epidemic at the time) sometime between late March and early April. By the end of the month of April he was slowly recovering and gaining strength. He wrote to La Fayette on June 3, 1790:

I have, a few days since, had a severe attack of the peripneumony kind: but am now recovered, except in point of strength. My Physicians advise me to more exercise and less application to business. I cannot, however, avoid persuading myself that it is essential to accomplish whatever I have undertaken (though reluctantly) to the best of my abilities. But it is thought Congress will have a recess this summer, in which case, I propose going for a while to Mount Vernon.

“From George Washington to Lafayette, 3 June 1790,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-05-02-0292. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Presidential Series, vol. 5, 16 January 1790 – 30 June 1790, ed. Dorothy Twohig, Mark A. Mastromarino, and Jack D. Warren. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1996, pp. 467–469.]

for God’s Sake, my dear General, take Care of Your Health, don’t devote Yourself So much to the Cabinet, while Your Habit of life Has from Your Young Years, Accostumed You to a constant Exercise. Your preservation is the life of Your friends, the Sallvation of Your Country—it is for You a Relligious duty Not to Neglect Any thing that May Concern Your Health—I beg You will let me oftener Hear from You

The Marquis de La Fayette to George Washington, August 23, 1790

“To George Washington from Lafayette, 23 August 1790,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-06-02-0146. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Presidential Series, vol. 6, 1 July 1790 – 30 November 1790, ed. Mark A. Mastromarino. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1996, pp. 315–319.] (03/26/2024)

You will find a Mention Made of gnl Conway which I am Going to Explain—I don’t Say that I Have Merit—But I Say I Have in Consequences—viz.—Ennemies—My Popularity is Great throughout the Kingdom, and in this City—But Amongst the Great folks I Have a large party Against me, Because they are jealous of my Reputation—in a word, the pitt to one Man is for me—and in the Boxes there is a division—a Plot Was led to draw me into a snare, and Madame Conway was made a tool of to Give me and yourself the Air of an implacable Revenge Against that Man Who is Considered Here as Having Been Abandonned and Ruined By me in America

The Marquis de La Fayette to George Washington, March 9, 1784

“To George Washington from Lafayette, 9 March 1784,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/04-01-02-0143. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Confederation Series, vol. 1, 1 January 1784 – 17 July 1784, ed. W. W. Abbot. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1992, pp. 184–189.] (03/26/2024)

Hello! I would like to ask if you are interested in Franklin watching Apple TV? Due to the current three episodes, Lafayette has a lot of scenes. Even Segur and Noailles appeared.

And personally, I think this is a fairly realistic version of Lafayette in film and television works. If you have seen it, I would really like to hear your point of view

Yes, dear Anon, I asked myself the same question the other day. Normally, everything that has La Fayette in it interests me. While the trailer for Franklin did not exactly win me over, I really liked the fact that they included La Fayette and his friends like Ségur and Noailles. Based on the few production stills I have seen so far, I thing the casting choices were pretty good.

I do not have, however, Apple TV (or any other streaming service for that matter) and normally on whatever my local tv stations have to offer. I might get a subscription for a month or so, once the series is completely aired and I can watch it all in one go but I am honestly not sure yet.

Anyway, if I am going to watch it, I will definitely make a post and bother everyone with my opinions. :-)

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for God’s Sake, my dear General, take Care of Your Health, don’t devote Yourself So much to the Cabinet, while Your Habit of life Has from Your Young Years, Accostumed You to a constant Exercise. Your preservation is the life of Your friends, the Sallvation of Your Country—it is for You a Relligious duty Not to Neglect Any thing that May Concern Your Health—I beg You will let me oftener Hear from You

The Marquis de La Fayette to George Washington, August 23, 1790

“To George Washington from Lafayette, 23 August 1790,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-06-02-0146. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Presidential Series, vol. 6, 1 July 1790 – 30 November 1790, ed. Mark A. Mastromarino. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1996, pp. 315–319.] (03/26/2024)

This morning we woke up to a sad sight as smoke billowed over the rooftops of Copenhagen, testifying to the devastating fire at Børsen. An important part of our architectural heritage was and still is in flames. For 400 years, Christian IV's building Børsen has been a prominent landmark in Copenhagen. For generations, the characteristic dragon spire has helped define Copenhagen as the "city of towers". Until today, we have regarded the historic building as a beautiful symbol of our capital and a building that we as a nation have been proud of. The Queen and I would like to thank all those who, since early this morning, have ensured that no one has been injured and who have fought to save as much as possible of both the building and the many cultural treasures and works of art that Børsen contains. Frederik R.

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