The Correspondence of Thomas Jefferson
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LAFAYETTE, MARQUIS DE
The Marquis de La Fayette is a most valuable auxiliary to me. His
zeal is unbounded, and his weight with those in power, great. His
education having been merely military, commerce was an unknown field
to him. But his good sense enabling him to comprehend perfectly
whatever is explained to him, his agency has been very efficacious. He
has a great deal of sound genius, is well remarked by the King, and
rising in popularity. He has nothing against him, but the suspicion of
republican principles.
to James Madison, 30 January 1787
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