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together 5,00U miles. His reception in Boston, Balti- 

 more, Philadelphia and other of the larger communi- 

 ties, was correspondingly as enthusiastic as that in 

 New York. In Mew England, boys and girls strewed 

 flowers in his path. He went into the small as well as 

 the large towns. He was recived with special honors by 

 the President, with special distinction by Congress. He 

 was presented with a purse containing $200,000, and 

 with a township of land. He was lionized socially. 

 From the moment of his arrival to the moment of his 

 departure he was the recipient of every thoughtful and 

 delicate attention. 



Early in his visit he went to Mount Vernon and 

 paid tribute to Washington. He dedicated a monu- 

 ment to Baron DeKalb at Camden, S. C. and par- 

 . ticipated actively in many other functions. Those 

 were still coaching days, and Lafayette was continually 

 ir demand at country homes. This will partly explain 

 the number of chambers and beds in which he slept 

 that are still be be found along the route of his travels. 

 Whenever possible,' the chambers atid the bedsteads' 

 were preserved. Rooms in which Lafayette slept, 

 beds upon which he reposed, are very plentiful in New 

 England today. Probably most of them are genuine. 

 One likes to think they are. 



The Bunker Hill Monument cornerstone laying 

 brought people from all parts. One account says that 

 "everything on wheels and everything that had legs" 

 moved toward the historic high ground in Charlestown 

 on that day. Webster was at his best. Lafavette 



