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4366. LAFAYETTE (Marquis de), Louisiana and.—[continued].

Had you been, as I
wished, at the head of the government of Orleans,
Burr would never have given me one
moment's uneasiness. [281]
To Marquis de Lafayette. Washington ed. v, 129. Ford ed., ix, 113.
(W. 1807)

 
[281]

Lafayette was Jefferson's first choice for Governor
of Orleans after its acquisition. See Claiborne.—Editor.