Project Gutenberg 2020-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 265 Levasseur, Auguste 1795 1878 Lavasseur, A. (Auguste) Levasseur, A. Godman, John D. (John Davidson) 1794 1830 Godman, John Davidson Lafayette in America in 1824 and 1825, Vol. 1 (of 2) Or, Journal of a Voyage to the United States E-text prepared by Richard Tonsing, Brian Wilson, MFR, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (https://books.google.com) "Lafayette in America in 1824 and 1825, Vol. 1 (of 2)" by Auguste Levasseur is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book serves as a journal chronicling the journey of General Lafayette through the United States during his celebrated visit, reflecting on the bonds between America and France and the legacy of the American Revolution. Levasseur, Lafayette's private secretary during this journey, aims to provide a detailed and personal perspective on the events surrounding Lafayette's reception in America. At the start of the narrative, Levasseur reveals the delay in publishing his journal, explaining that he sought to avoid any potential misrepresentation of Lafayette's actions and sentiments during their extensive travels across the U.S. The opening details Lafayette's invitation to visit, the preparations for his journey, and his departure from France to America aboard the Cadmus. As Lafayette arrives in America, he is met with overwhelming affection and admiration, signified by public festivities, salutes, and celebrations held in his honor. Levasseur captures these moments of grandeur and the emotional responses from American citizens, setting the stage for a series of encounters that highlight Lafayette's enduring legacy and the strong relationship between the two nations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en United States -- Description and travel United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century United States -- Relations -- France France -- Relations -- United States Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834 -- Travel -- United States Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834 -- Friends and associates Levasseur, Auguste, 1795-1878 -- Diaries Levasseur, Auguste, 1795-1878 -- Travel -- United States United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Anniversaries, etc. E201 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 587106 2025-06-24T11:03:59.495991 text/html 563247 2024-10-17T16:46:00 text/html 346814 2025-06-24T11:04:06.228955 application/epub+zip 345015 2025-06-24T11:04:00.964943 application/epub+zip 311390 2025-06-24T11:04:00.354968 application/epub+zip 479654 2025-06-24T11:04:10.567940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445634 2025-06-24T11:04:05.626919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412454 2022-09-27T19:10:54.748492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543143 2025-06-24T11:03:58.984982 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 523050 2024-10-17T16:46:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20008 2025-06-24T11:04:10.706897 application/rdf+xml 16369 2025-06-24T11:04:00.436940 image/jpeg 2328 2025-06-24T11:04:00.395956 image/jpeg 304956 2025-06-24T11:03:59.540953 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia