La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt, François-Alexandre-Frédéric, duc de, 1747-1827

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French philanthropist and author.

From the description of Voyage dans les États-Unis d'Amérique fait en 1795, 1796 et 1897: manuscript, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71061796

Francois-Alexandre-Frédéric de La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt was born into a distinguished French noble family which had strong ties to King Louis XIV. He was educated as a literary collector, but at the age of sixteen left school to join the army. By age twenty-three he was married, had two living sons, and was colonel of a dragoon regiment. After his father's death he became Grandmaster of the Royal Wardrobe. During the years before the Revolution, Liancourt became an advocate of liberal economic and political reform. He was elected to the Estates General in 1789 where he allied himself with the moderate Girondists. Liancourt identified himself as a liberal monarchist and with the Jacobin ascendancy he was forced to flee to England. In 1794 with England at war with France he decided to go to America. He spent the next three years traveling in the United States. His first trip was from Philadelphia to Western New York and then into Canada. Next he visited New England, and then Virginia and the South Atlantic States. On his way back north he passed through the Tidewater and visited Thomas Jefferson at Monticello. His final trip was through Delaware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

Liancourt returned to France in 1797, where he published his journal describing his American travels. The book the VOYAGE which appeared in eight volumes, was published by Pierre S. du Pont in 1799.

From the description of Journal, 1796. [microform]. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122370784

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referencedIn Recollections of my acquaintance with deceased members of the American Philosophical Society, 1862, 1862 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Bruguier, Charles, fl. 1822. Autograph letter signed in French : London, to M. Delaroche-feucauth [sic] Liancourt, 1822 Jul. 15. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Mazzei, Filippo, 1730-1816. Papers, 1730-1922 (inclusive), 1780-1816 (bulk). American Philosophical Society Library
creatorOf La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt, François-Alexandre-Frédéric, duc de, 1747-1827. Voyage dans les États-Unis d'Amérique fait en 1795, 1796 et 1897: manuscript, undated. Library of Congress
referencedIn Fabbroni, Giovanni Valentino Mattia, 1752-1822. Papers, ca. 1770s-1875. American Philosophical Society Library
referencedIn Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821. Collection, circa 1790-1880. Library of Congress
referencedIn Giovanni Valentino Mattia Fabbroni papers, ca. 1770s-1875, Circa 1770-1875 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Peters, Richard, 1743-1828. Letter : Philadelphia, to J. Maddison, 1801 June 1 [manuscript]. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Du Pont de Nemours, Pierre Samuel, 1739-1817. Papers, 1757-1836. Hagley Museum & Library
creatorOf La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt, François Alexandre Frédéric, duc de, 1747-1827. Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to Edward Livingston, 1802 Apr. 1. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Vaughan, John, 1755-1841. Papers, 1768 - ca. 1936 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt, François-Alexandre-Frédéric, duc de, 1747-1827. Letters, 1779 March 26 and Wednesday morning, [Paris], to Mr. Franklyn [i.e. Franklin]. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Historical Sketch of the Continental Bills of Credit, from 1775 to 1781, with Specimens thereof, 1840, 1862 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Thomas Addis Emmet collection, 1483-1876 (bulk:1700-1800) New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn William Short correspondence, 1787-1838, 1787-1838 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Breck, Samuel, 1771-1862. Recollections of my acquaintance with deceased members of the American Philosophical Society, 1862. American Philosophical Society Library
referencedIn Filippo Mazzei papers, 1730-1922 (inclusive), 1780-1816 (bulk), Bulk, 1780-1816, 1730-1922 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt, François-Alexandre-Frédéric, duc de, 1747-1827. Journal, 1796. [microform]. Hagley Museum & Library
creatorOf Pond, Peter, 1740-1807. Copy of a map presented to the Congres [sic] / by Peter Pond, a native of Milford, in the State of Connecticut ; copied by St. John de Crevecoeur for his grace of la Rochefoucault. Newberry Library
referencedIn Short, William, 1759-1849. Correspondence, 1787-1838. American Philosophical Society Library
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Library. Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection. 1668-1983. American Philosophical Society
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associatedWith Wayne, Anthony person
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Death 1827-03-27

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