Comments on: My Dear General: the relationship between Lafayette and Washington https://francerevisited.com/2009/08/my-dear-general-the-relationship-between-lafayette-and-washington/ Discover Travel Explore Encounter France and Paris Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:27:25 +0000 hourly 1 By: Gary Lee Kraut https://francerevisited.com/2009/08/my-dear-general-the-relationship-between-lafayette-and-washington/#comment-50192 Tue, 10 Jan 2023 23:18:04 +0000 http://francerevisited.com/francophilia/?p=41#comment-50192 In reply to I.Blyden.

Here’s what the Lafayette Society of Fayetteville, North Carolina writes on the subject: https://www.lafayettesociety.org/lafayette-and-slavery/.
The society’s mission is to honor their namesake’s memory so you might look elsewhere for more in-depth study on the subject. Nevertheless, the information provided at that URL is a good start to examining his views on slavery, and perhaps they can point you to further documentation.
Gary

]]> By: I.Blyden https://francerevisited.com/2009/08/my-dear-general-the-relationship-between-lafayette-and-washington/#comment-50188 Tue, 10 Jan 2023 19:57:34 +0000 http://francerevisited.com/francophilia/?p=41#comment-50188 I am curious to know about LaFayette’s view on slavery in America after the War of independence. Is there documentation?

]]> By: Lisa Allen https://francerevisited.com/2009/08/my-dear-general-the-relationship-between-lafayette-and-washington/#comment-48615 Fri, 05 Aug 2022 01:53:03 +0000 http://francerevisited.com/francophilia/?p=41#comment-48615 As a great admirer of both Washington and Lafayette, I loved this story. The end brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for writing it.

]]> By: Gary Lee Kraut https://francerevisited.com/2009/08/my-dear-general-the-relationship-between-lafayette-and-washington/#comment-32550 Mon, 15 Aug 2016 03:48:36 +0000 http://francerevisited.com/francophilia/?p=41#comment-32550 In reply to Bill Bahr.

Thanks, Bill. All the best with your book.

]]> By: Bill Bahr https://francerevisited.com/2009/08/my-dear-general-the-relationship-between-lafayette-and-washington/#comment-32523 Mon, 08 Aug 2016 11:01:19 +0000 http://francerevisited.com/francophilia/?p=41#comment-32523 Great story well written! No mention here, however, of Lafayette’s gift to Washington of the Bastille key now at Mount Vernon. For information on that, check out the upcoming book: http://www.bahrnoproducts.com/Bastille_Key.htm

]]> By: Tom https://francerevisited.com/2009/08/my-dear-general-the-relationship-between-lafayette-and-washington/#comment-7678 Fri, 19 Sep 2014 20:43:23 +0000 http://francerevisited.com/francophilia/?p=41#comment-7678 Your story is wonderful. I will be saving and sharing it with others as I have found it to be a story of true inspiration. I fear this kind of honor and loyalty is being lost in America today but by your pen you have reminded us of the principles in which this nation was built. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge of these two national leaders. I pray it will inspire others.

]]> By: Ella https://francerevisited.com/2009/08/my-dear-general-the-relationship-between-lafayette-and-washington/#comment-2277 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 05:35:17 +0000 http://francerevisited.com/francophilia/?p=41#comment-2277 Beautiful story

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