Contributed by McArthur Public Library
Description
A copy of the remarks and toast made by General Lafayette when he dined at Kennebunk during his visit to the area in 1825, written down by James Remick of Kennebunk who attended the event. During this visit Lafayette stopped twice in Biddeford to visit with his war comrades, including Captain Seth Spring. He dined at the Captain's home on Spring's Island and attended church in Biddeford as well.
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About This Item
- Title: General Lafayette's toast given at Kennebunk, 1825
- Creator: James Remick
- Creation Date: 1825
- Subject Date: 1825
- Location: Kennebunk, York County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 24.5 cm x 20 cm
- Local Code: MS003 Remick Papers
- Collection: Archival Collections
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- After-dinner speeches
- Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834
- Reunions
- Speeches, addresses, etc.
- Spring, Seth, b. 1754
- Toasts
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1781--Veterans
- Veterans--Maine
People
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