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Letter to Editor
February 18, 1785
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Extract of a letter from Hartford dated January 12, 1785, informing Hon. Mr. St. John, Consul for Connecticut, that the state's General Assembly unanimously granted denizenship rights and privileges to Marquis de Lafayette and his son George Washington la Fayette, expressing pride in this unasked honor for the French ally.
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Extract of a letter from Hartford, to the Hon. Mr. St. John, Consul to his Most Christian Majesty, for this State, January 12, 1785.
DEAR SIR,
"I FORGOT in my letter by Mr. to inform you, that our general assembly, in their last session, held at New-Haven, unanimously passed a law for granting and conferring the rights, privileges, and immunities of denizenship, unto the Right Honourable the Marquis de la Fayette, as well as unto his Son, the Honourable George Washington la Fayette.
"I glory that Connecticut has given, in this hemisphere, the first instance of a sovereign State presenting, unasked, its freedom, that is, the privileges of the citizen and of the freeholder, to a foreigner; but his zeal for our cause, his warm and glowing affection for the glory and prosperity of these states, and not less the love we particularly bear him, have long since naturalized among us, this worthy, this excellent Gallo-American, and made him our Brother and Friend.
I am, &c. J. W--th."
DEAR SIR,
"I FORGOT in my letter by Mr. to inform you, that our general assembly, in their last session, held at New-Haven, unanimously passed a law for granting and conferring the rights, privileges, and immunities of denizenship, unto the Right Honourable the Marquis de la Fayette, as well as unto his Son, the Honourable George Washington la Fayette.
"I glory that Connecticut has given, in this hemisphere, the first instance of a sovereign State presenting, unasked, its freedom, that is, the privileges of the citizen and of the freeholder, to a foreigner; but his zeal for our cause, his warm and glowing affection for the glory and prosperity of these states, and not less the love we particularly bear him, have long since naturalized among us, this worthy, this excellent Gallo-American, and made him our Brother and Friend.
I am, &c. J. W--th."
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
Historical
Reflective
What themes does it cover?
Constitutional Rights
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Lafayette
Denizenship
Connecticut Assembly
New Haven Session
Gallo American
1785
What entities or persons were involved?
J. W Th.
Hon. Mr. St. John, Consul To His Most Christian Majesty, For This State
Letter to Editor Details
Author
J. W Th.
Recipient
Hon. Mr. St. John, Consul To His Most Christian Majesty, For This State
Main Argument
connecticut's general assembly unanimously passed a law granting denizenship rights to marquis de lafayette and his son, honoring his contributions to the american cause without request.
Notable Details
First Instance In The Hemisphere Of A Sovereign State Granting Citizenship Privileges Unasked To A Foreigner
Lafayette Described As 'Naturalized' By His Zeal And Affection For The States
Session Held At New Haven