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In Jefferson’s letter to Lafayette, Jefferson speaks about the current conflicts in the United States. He discusses that the loyalists to the king of England have infiltrated their legislature. Although he is unhappy about this infiltration, he is not extremely worried about it because he explains that the voices of the people are being heard. Soon the people will cleanse these seats that have been taken by people who do not have America’s best interest at hand, and they will be given to revolutionaries. Lafayette was a French general who fought in the revolution of the United States. Jefferson called him a friend and wished him well on the battlefield. Jefferson held him in very high esteem addressing him first by saying that he is the head of a great army and may good keep him in his favor.
In Robert Deleon’s post on Hamilton’s America he states, Hamilton’s tale is essential in understanding how difficult it was to establish and maintain an American nation during and after the revolutionary war. I think this letter from Jefferson to Lafayette expresses some of the difficulties that Jefferson also faced in attempting to establish and maintain an American nation. Jefferson discusses the Africans and what can be done with them in the colonies. He says that it is not possible to rid America of them so they will have to accept their presence and continue living side by side with them. The letter does not address any large concerns though, it seems more like a letter to send an update to Lafayette, like their correspondence was a common occurrence.