Auguste Levasseur

Who is Auguste Levasseur?

André-Nicolas Levasseur was the personal secretary of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, during his last visit to the United States, from July 1824 to September 1825.

In 1829, he published his travel’s notes and memoirs in two volumes with the title of Lafayette en Amérique, en 1824 et 1825 ou Journal d'un voyage aux États-Unis. That same year, one translation appeared in German and two in English. A fourth translation, this time in Dutch, was published in 1831.

Since then, Levasseur’s work has been an important source of information to historians. It continues to be cited as an important primary source; particularly as an account’s witness of the events surrounding Lafayette’s celebrated visit.