Letters of Lafayette to Washington, 1777-1799 (rev. ed.)

"This volume brings within convenient compass all the letters written by Lafayette to Washington. … Professor Gottschalk has … editorial work of a highly meticulous character. At the same time, Mr. Gottschalk has provided an excellent introduction that summarizes the results of his many years of study of Lafayette."—John C. Miller, The American Historical Review

"The letters have been edited with taste as well as with erudition … I rarely encounter a book so satisfying from the standpoint of the bibliophile. The letters are a mine of valuable information about Lafayette, France and America, and Lafayette’s friends and colleagues. Many of the letters are of prime historical importance. They reveal a constantly growing knowledge of the language of America and of the character and aspirations of its leaders…"—Bernhard Knollenberg, The Journal of Modern History