A very choice content Autograph Letter Signed , in French, measuring 7.5 in. Written to an unidentified receipient, after his recent election to the Chamber of Deputies, Lafayette apologizes for his absense as he prepares to celebrate the 4th of July. I thank you for your kind letter upon my election and I embrace you with my whole heart. Lafayette was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1815. He was reelected to Chamber of Deputies in 1827.
Letter shows folds, normal aging, slight chipping at right border and upper left corner.
Accompanied with translation. Housed in a custom archival frame. In fine condition. Member of the Continental Congress and Signer of the Declaration of Independence. American merchant who established one of the largest chains of department stores in the United States.