Adams, John Quincy. Oration on the Life and Character of Gilbert Motier de Lafayette. Delivered at the request of both Houses of the Congress of the United States, before them, In the House of Representatives at Washington, On the 31st December, 1834. Washington: Printed by Gales and Seaton, 1835. [12361]
Sewn into a new acid-free wrapper. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches, 94 pp., title page with light soil, moderate foxing throughout. Good. Pamphlet.
Ten years after the Marquis de Lafayette's triumphant tour of the United States he died at Paris, France.
Here, ex-President John Quincy Adams, lauds the French hero of the American Revolution, detailing his life and exploits.
He relates Lafayette's accomplishments during both the American and the French Revolutions.
