Lafayette on American Women and Cleanliness

„The American women are very pretty and have great simplicity of character, and the extreme neatness of their appearance is truly delightful: cleanliness is everywhere even more studiously attended to here than in England.“

Marquis de LaFayetteLafayette reflects on American women, simplicity of character, and exceptional cleanliness compared with England.
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Marquis de LaFayette (1757-1834) was a French statesman and general who served under General George Washington during the American Revolutionary War.

In this historical quotation, Lafayette describes his impressions of American women, character, and outward cleanliness in comparison with England.


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