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Pamphlet: an oration by John Quincy Adams...



Item # 702538

January 01, 1835

Pamphlet: "Oration on the Life & Character of GILBERT MOTIER DE LAFAYETTE Delivered at the request of both houses of the Congress of the United's States, before them, In The House of Representatives at Washington, On the 31st of December, 1834. By JOHN QUNICY ADAMS, A Member of the House."
The imprint notes: "Washington: Printed By Gales and Seaton. 1835".
Complete in 96 plates plus the tan outer wrappers, never bound, 5 1/2 by 8 3/4 inches, nice condition.

Note: The "Oration on the Life and Character of Gilbert Motier de Lafayette" is a significant historical speech delivered by John Quincy Adams on December 31, 1834, at the request of both houses of the U.S. Congress. This oration honored the Marquis de Lafayette, a French aristocrat and military officer who played a crucial role in the American Revolutionary War and later became a symbol of liberty and democracy.

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