Lafayette In Massachusetts August 24 1824 – Roxbury Boston
In the last surviving Major General of the American revolutionary army, we recognize a benefactor and friend from a distant and gallant nation; who, inspired by a love of liberty, subjected himself in his youth to the toils and hazards of a military life, in support of our rights. Under our illustrious Washington, you were instrumental in establishing the liberties of our country, while your gallantry in the field secured to yourself an imperishable renown.
Lafayette In Massachusetts August 23 1824 – Walpole Dedham Roxbury
A cavalcade of gentlemen escorted him to the residence of Revolutionary War veteran Governor William Eustis (1753-1825) in Roxbury where he would spend the night. As he passed through Roxbury around 1:00 AM the Roxbury corps of artillery fired a salute of artillery and rockets. Governor Eustis and Lafayette embraced when he arrived at the mansion around 2:00 AM.
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