Conditions Governing Use:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation:

Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de Lafayette to Lewis Morris Letter, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Purchased in November 1971. Formerly identified as Mss Sm Coll Lafayette.

Scope and Contents

Letter, 1781 April 4, to Lewis Morris. 2 p. ; 21 cm. Concerns military operations in Virginia, a delayed meeting in Williamsburg, and mentions Benedict Arnold, Nathanael Greene, and Henry Lee. Typescript also available.

Related Material

Marquis de Lafayette Letter to General Nathanael Greene, 1781 May 3

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801
• Correspondence
• Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786
• Lee, Henry, 1756-1818
• United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French
• Williamsburg (Va.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783