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Collection material in French
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
The papers of Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834), soldier and statesman, were made available for filming in 1995 by Count René de Chambrun and the Fondation Josée et René de Chambrun. The collection was filmed in France in 1995 and 1996 for the Library of Congress by the Library's Photoduplication Service and by International Imaging Company.
The Lafayette Papers were processed in 1996 by Laura J. Kells, Margaret H. McAleer, Michael Spangler, and Karen Stuart.
A description of the Lafayette Papers appears in
It is the researcher's responsibility to determine requirements of domestic copyright laws and international treaties and conventions.
Restrictions may apply governing the use, photoduplication, or publication of items in this collection. Consult a reference librarian at the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress for information concerning these restrictions.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Reel number, Marquis de Lafayette Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Son of Lafayette's daughter,
Father of
Father of
Brother of
The papers of
In addition to illuminating the marquis's military, political, and private life, the
Lafayette Papers are also a valuable source of information on French and American
history of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Subjects covered include
Lafayette's involvement in the American Revolution as well as the French revolutions of
1789 and 1830, his imprisonment in Prussian and Austrian jails from 1792 to 1797, and
his dealings with French and American political figures and leaders of national
liberation movements in other countries. Documents include correspondence, letterbooks,
notebooks, memoirs, writings, speeches, family papers, and records of household
activities at
The Numbered Series, the
largest part of the Lafayette Papers, is organized by topic in a numerical
classification scheme devised by
In the numerical sequence, the 200s relate to Lafayette's dealings with the
Additional correspondence filed in the 300s section of the classification consists
chiefly of letters to
Significant and frequent correspondents in Lafayette's papers include
The main portion of Lafayette's papers is supplemented by the Miscellany series. Items filmed here were
not part of
The series of Jarnac-Lasteyrie
family material that has been filmed consists primarily of the papers of
Descriptive and explanatory material appearing on the folders in the family archives was
filmed with the papers. Typed transcriptions were filmed with original items, and framed
items were filmed in their frames. A target labeled “Photocopies Omitted” was filmed to
indicate the exclusion of photocopies collected by
The collection is arranged in three series:
Correspondence and typed transcripts, notes, speeches, memoirs, writings, reports, minutes, notebooks, financial documents, legal documents, household and estate records, and printed matter.
Arranged according to the numerical classification scheme already established for the Lafayette archives.
Correspondence and typed transcripts, letterbooks, writings, notebooks, account books, invitations, receipts, broadsides, and printed matter.
Arranged alphabetically by topic.
Correspondence and typed transcripts, diplomatic communications and other official documents, military records, reports, receipts, invitations, and other family papers.
Arranged alphabetically by name of individual and alphabetically by topic therein.