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Title: An account of the life of Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Dumotier, Marquis de La Fayette : Major-General in the service of America and the noblest patriot of the French Revolution : with illustrations of the La Fayette pattern of sterling silver tableware
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Towle Mfg. Company Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC
Subjects: Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834 Silver flatware
Publisher: Newburyport, Mass. Chicago, Ill. New York City : Towle Mfg. Company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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ocession which followedhis remains, while the church bells of France and all surrounding countries whereliberty was established in any degree, tolled throughout the day. In America Congress and the people, on learning of his death, adopted a badge of mourning, and the same honors were paid to his memory by the army and navy as had been paid to that of General Washington. John Quincy Adams delivered an address on his life and character before both houses of Congress and fervent eulogies were pronounced in all the cities and centers of the country. . His career lacked the culmination of such high office . ^;L as is often deemed the measure and meed of success, J^ W^ and his abilities were not extraordinary; but his ^ffl^ ^ gentle, steadfast, and unassailable character, and his ^ high and unwavering devotion to the oppressed of two continents, gained for him a place in the affections of his contemporaries and the regard of succeeding generations, that transcends political sovereignty. 46
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PORTRAIT BY ARY SCHEFFER PRESENTED TO CONGRESS BY LA FAYETTE THE LA FAYETTE Table Flatware illustrated on the following pages is a reproduction of a time honored Colonialdesign, the counterpart of many cherished heirlooms whose early owners were the matronsof the period of the Revolution. It is made in Sterling Silver, 9:^51000 fine, of substantialconstruction and sufficient variety for moderate or extensive chest combinations. TOWLE MFG. COMPANY, SILVERSMITHS NHWUUKVlORT MASSACHUSETTS Chicago, Illinois42 Madison Stklet New York City41 Union Square THE TOWLE MFG. COMPANY DOES NO RETAIL BUSINESS 47 Tea SpoonNo. 11 Tea SpoonNos. 1!, n, 18 and 21 Dessert ForkNos. 28 and i(, Table ForkNos. )f, and 4?

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