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NM.780.004
13 May 1780:21,22 (974)
Boston, May 4. Last Friday arrived in this port, in the
frigate La Hermoine, his Excellency the Right Honorable the
Marquis de la Fayette, Major-General in the service of his
Most Christian Majesty, and in the line of the United
States: His arrival being made known by one of his aids,
the joy of the people at his revisiting the States, was
fully demonstrated by his reception. . . [9 lines] He
politely returned his civilities, and begged to be landed in
a private manner; notwithstanding which a number of
respectable gentlemen of the town, with a number of officers
of the army, attended with the band of music, assembled on
the grand pier, impatiently expecting him, but to their
disappointment he landed on General Hancock's wharf; the
gentlemen of the sword determined to pay their devoirs to
their commander and friend, repaired thither with the band,
and escorted him to genteel lodgings prepared for him in
State-street, amidst the salutations of cannon, the ringing
of bells, the flying of colours and the acclamations of the
populace. . . [38 more lines describing other events of the
day such as a bonfire, fireworks, toasts] The manifestations
of joy were wound up by ringing the set of bells at the
North Church, where for an hour they peel'd with echoes of
his merits. . . [38 lines, including a letter of gratitude
later received from La Fayette.]
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