From Marquis de Lafayette
[Sept. 1824]1
My dear Sir
I Would Before this time Have Called Upon You, Had I not Been Apprised You prefer Coming Here. This is my arrangement for the day; I Shall be at Home Untill Twelve than I must go to the old Congress Hall Thre Hours; Burgate Brown and the officers of the Army, and a Committee from Wilmington Have Announced their Visit betwen ten and Twelve; at Thre I Will Return Here to Wait for You, Unless You Have Come Before. I expect no Visits from thre to four. I dine With the Corporation, and pass the evening at general Cadwalader; Yet I Could betwen these two engagements Return Home, so at least I think. Should four o Clock Suit you Better, I'll place at thre the Visit I must make before dinner. tell me my dear friend What Suits Yorself. Mo. truly and affectionatly Yours
Lafayette
ALS, InU-Li: Lafayette Manuscripts. Lafayette addressed the letter to "the honourable Bushrod Washington esquire at Mrs Wharfe's second street—no. 152. one door from the corner of Spruce street."
1. Date taken from BW's endorsement.