4374. LAFAYETTE (Marquis de), Revisiting America.—
I have received * * *
your letter * * * giving the welcome assurance
that you will visit the neighborhood which, during
the march of our enemy near it, was covered
by his shield from his robberies and ravages.
In passing the line of your former march you
will experience pleasing recollections of the
good you have done. My neighbors of our
academical village have expressed to you * * *
their hope that you will accept manifestations
of their feelings, simple indeed, but as cordial
as any you will have received. It will be an
additional honor to the University of the State
that you will have been its first guest.—
To Marquis de Lafayette. Washington ed. vii, 378.
Ford ed., x, 320.
(M.
1824)
