[Philippe] Petain, M.S. Lafayette, 7 Nov 1931 : to Mr. Anderson.
1931
MSS L1241.87 M
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Title
[Philippe] Petain, M.S. Lafayette, 7 Nov 1931 : to Mr. Anderson.
Published
November 7, 1931
Language
French
Description
[3] p. ; 18 x 27 cm.
Call Number
MSS L1241.87 M
Note
Note of thanks for hospitality and food provided to Petain by the Andersons.
Petain visited the US as the head of the French delegation to the Yorktown Sesquicentennial celebrations and secretly visited the Andersons for two days to rest at Weld after he had supposedly left the country. Petain had been tired by his extensive trip and complained about the American food he had been served; the Andersons allowed him to stay quietly in the house and had an excellent French chef.
For Larz's account of the visit, see pages 195-205 in his journal v. 36 (call no. MSS L2004G19.31).
Petain was an Honorary Member of French Branch of the Society of the Cincinnati.
Marshal Philippe Petain was a French national hero during World War I due to his defense of Verdun against German forces. Later in his life, he served as Secretary of War and ambassador to France. He became notorious at the end of his career for becoming Vice Premier and making peace with the Germans during World War II becoming ruler of Vichy France. In 1945, he was tried for treason and condemned to death although this sentence was later commuted to life in prison by Charles de Gaulle.
Alexander Ferguson Anderson collection.
Petain visited the US as the head of the French delegation to the Yorktown Sesquicentennial celebrations and secretly visited the Andersons for two days to rest at Weld after he had supposedly left the country. Petain had been tired by his extensive trip and complained about the American food he had been served; the Andersons allowed him to stay quietly in the house and had an excellent French chef.
For Larz's account of the visit, see pages 195-205 in his journal v. 36 (call no. MSS L2004G19.31).
Petain was an Honorary Member of French Branch of the Society of the Cincinnati.
Marshal Philippe Petain was a French national hero during World War I due to his defense of Verdun against German forces. Later in his life, he served as Secretary of War and ambassador to France. He became notorious at the end of his career for becoming Vice Premier and making peace with the Germans during World War II becoming ruler of Vichy France. In 1945, he was tried for treason and condemned to death although this sentence was later commuted to life in prison by Charles de Gaulle.
Alexander Ferguson Anderson collection.
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L1241.87
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