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ITEM — Box: 4, Folder: 14 Identifier: UAIII15.18.1

Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, LLD, 1784 Digital

Dates

  • Creation: 1784

Physical Description

(photostat copy, 15.5 x 12.5 in.)

Researcher Access

Diplomas 1676-1799, are open for research. Access to fragile original documents may be restricted. Please consult the Public Services staff for further details.

Extent

1.12 cubic feet (5 flat boxes)

Biographical / Historical

Marquis de La Fayette (1757-1834), a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Harvard in 1784.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository

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