{"product_id":"marquis-de-lafayette-signed-document-re-payments-in-french-boldly-signed-psa","title":"Marquis de Lafayette Signed Document Re: Payments! In French, Boldly Signed PSA","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"208\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"53\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"56\"\u003eMarquis de Lafayette 1829 Autograph Document Signed \"Lafayette\" - French Subscription Payment Memorandum - PSA\/DNA Certified Authentic, Cert. 85952772\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"456\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"226\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"229\"\u003eAn excellent \u003cstrong data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"277\"\u003eAutograph Document Signed (ADS)\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"336\"\u003eGilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834)\u003c\/strong\u003e, handwritten in French and signed \u003cstrong data-start=\"371\" data-end=\"387\"\u003e\"Lafayette.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e One page, approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"431\"\u003e6 x 7.75 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"455\"\u003eMay 21, 1829\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"827\"\u003eWritten entirely in Lafayette's hand, the document concerns the forwarding of funds for several subscriptions and directs that the subscribers' accounts be marked as paid. Several individual names and corresponding monetary amounts are listed beneath the introductory instructions, giving the document the character of a personal financial or administrative memorandum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"895\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"893\"\u003eFull transcription, translated into English from the French:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"1035\"\u003e\"I am sending to Monsieur Chevalier the amount for several subscriptions, asking him to mark 'paid' next to the names of the subscribers.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1037\" data-end=\"1400\"\u003eThe document then lists several subscribers and the amounts associated with them. Portions of the individual names are difficult to decipher with certainty from the available image; accordingly, they are not conjecturally transcribed here. The document concludes with an additional brief handwritten notation, Lafayette's signature, and the date \u003cstrong data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"1399\"\u003eMay 21, 1829\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1890\"\u003eThe manuscript displays Lafayette's characteristic flowing handwriting in dark ink, with his signature prominently placed toward the lower portion of the written text. The sheet exhibits expected age toning, old folds, scattered spotting, and minor staining consistent with a document approaching two centuries in age. Despite these signs of age, the handwriting and signature remain strong and visually appealing. The document is preserved within a substantial PSA authentication holder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1892\" data-end=\"2523\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1892\" data-end=\"1915\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1915\" data-end=\"1918\"\u003eBy May 1829, Lafayette was 71 years old and remained one of the most internationally celebrated surviving figures of the revolutionary era. More than half a century earlier, the young French aristocrat had crossed the Atlantic to support the American struggle for independence. Congress appointed him a major general in the Continental Army in 1777, and he developed an exceptionally close relationship with George Washington. Lafayette fought at Brandywine, where he was wounded, and continued to play an important military and diplomatic role in the American cause. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"2486\" data-content-reference-end=\"2518\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"2525\" data-end=\"2929\"\u003eHis importance extended far beyond the American Revolution. During the opening phase of the French Revolution, Lafayette became commander of the French National Guard and was closely associated with the revolutionary ideals of constitutional government and individual rights. He famously sent George Washington the key to the Bastille, which remains at Mount Vernon. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"2887\" data-content-reference-end=\"2906\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"2931\" data-end=\"3343\"\u003eOnly a few years before this document was written, Lafayette had completed his celebrated \u003cstrong data-start=\"3021\" data-end=\"3060\"\u003e1824-1825 tour of the United States\u003c\/strong\u003e, during which Americans received the aging Revolutionary War hero with extraordinary enthusiasm. Lafayette and his son visited Mount Vernon during that journey to pay their respects to Washington, whom Lafayette had regarded as a father figure. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"3283\" data-content-reference-end=\"3302\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"3345\" data-end=\"3733\"\u003eThis 1829 document is particularly appealing because it presents Lafayette not through a ceremonial proclamation or later commemoration, but through an ordinary piece of his personal administrative life. His instructions concerning subscriptions and payments provide a tangible glimpse into the daily affairs of a man whose life connected the American and French revolutionary traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"3735\" data-end=\"4209\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3735\" data-end=\"3770\"\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Encapsulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3770\" data-end=\"3773\"\u003eThe document has been authenticated and encapsulated by \u003cstrong data-start=\"3829\" data-end=\"3840\"\u003ePSA\/DNA\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose identification label describes the piece as \u003cstrong data-start=\"3892\" data-end=\"3927\"\u003e\"LETTER \/ MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and assigns it \u003cstrong data-start=\"3943\" data-end=\"3963\"\u003e\"AUTHENTIC AUTO\"\u003c\/strong\u003e status. The visible PSA\/DNA certification number is \u003cstrong data-start=\"4016\" data-end=\"4028\"\u003e85952772\u003c\/strong\u003e. The oversized clear holder protects the original manuscript while permitting unobstructed viewing of Lafayette's handwriting, signature, and the document's period characteristics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul data-start=\"4211\" data-end=\"4434\"\u003e\u003cli data-section-id=\"1oqo8gg\" data-start=\"4211\" data-end=\"4434\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"4213\" data-end=\"4255\"\u003eAdditional Documentation \u0026amp; Provenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"4256\" data-end=\"4432\"\u003eAt buyer’s request, Historical Autographs Gallery will include an additional “Historical Autographs Gallery Certificate” signed by our company founder Luke Pascal at no cost.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"4436\" data-end=\"5027\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4436\" data-end=\"4455\"\u003eClosing Appeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4455\" data-end=\"4458\"\u003eA compelling original manuscript from one of the most revered figures of the American Revolution, this \u003cstrong data-start=\"4561\" data-end=\"4605\"\u003e1829 Lafayette Autograph Document Signed\u003c\/strong\u003e combines a substantial handwritten text, a clear \u003cstrong data-start=\"4655\" data-end=\"4670\"\u003e\"Lafayette\"\u003c\/strong\u003e signature, an early nineteenth-century date, and PSA\/DNA authentication. Written only five years before Lafayette's death in 1834, it offers collectors a direct connection to the daily life of the French general whose service beside George Washington made his name enduringly significant on both sides of the Atlantic. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"4949\" data-content-reference-end=\"4968\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"5029\" data-end=\"5461\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5029\" data-end=\"5049\"\u003eShipping Notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"5049\" data-end=\"5052\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"5052\" data-end=\"5461\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eFor insurance purposes, items sold over $600 may require signature confirmation upon delivery. Higher-value items, likely over $1,500, are shipped via FedEx 2-Day with Direct Signature Confirmation. FedEx provides the most flexibility when requiring a signature, allowing you to make special delivery requests directly through their tracking system. This ensures both security and convenience for the buyer.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"H.A.G.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48048918692003,"sku":"EB-168641544708","price":3295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7509\/6227\/files\/57_21b6c521-8218-4ab8-aeed-8bce3b12a8e7.jpg?v=1787841823","url":"https:\/\/historicalautographsgallery.com\/products\/marquis-de-lafayette-signed-document-re-payments-in-french-boldly-signed-psa","provider":"H.A.G.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}