Lafayette, Marie Adrienne de Noailles, marquise de, 1759-1807--Correspondence

The Lafayette family papers span 400 years and document the activities of many family members of Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834), including his paternal grandmother, father, wife, children, and grandchildren, among others. Mainly comprised of correspondence (including original autograph letters, facsimiles, and transcriptions), the collection also contains legal, business, and research materials. Most of the materials are in French.