A complete history of the Marquis de Lafayette, major-general in the American army in the war of the revolution. Embracing an account of his tour through the United States, to the time of his departure, September, 1825. By an officer in the late army.

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spirit,-such the confidence and respect of the people,that at a timne, when the credit of Congress was so low
that nothing could be obtained on its promises, he was
able to borrow, on his private credit, ten thousand dollars
from the merchants of Baltimore, with which he purchased
shoes, linen, spirits, and other articles of immediate necessity, for his detachment: And it is not unworthy of
notice, that every fair hand in Baltimore was promptly
set in motion, in preparing his purchases for immediate
use.
The following extract from a letter to General Greene
from Mr. M'Henry, the president of the Baltimore board of
war, exhibits the arduous situation and noble liberality of
the Marquis at this time:
"JBaltimore,.lpril 16, 1781.
" While I admire your policy, I have more than once
pitied the Marquis'* situation. His troops passed here
yesterday, discontented almost to general desertion;-destitute of shirts, and proper equipments, and in most respects, unprovided for a march. You know the Marquis:
He has been with us but two days; but, in this time, he
adopted an expedient to conciliate them to a, degree,
which no one but himself would have thought of. Today, he signs a contract, binding himself to certain merchants of this place, for above two thousand guineas, to
be disposed of in shirts, overalls, and hats, for the detachment. Without these the army could not proceed; and
with these, he has managed to reconcile them to the service. He is also bent upon trying the power of novelty on
their minds, by giving to the march the air of a fiolic. His
troops will ride in wagons and carts, from Elkridge landing
* In speaking of Lafayette, the comprehensive term." the.larquie,'
was universally used, and as universally understood.