first to visit Boston, if possible. Accordingly, he left New-York, where
his reception had been so very gratifying to his feelings, and where the
citizens were still eager to show him honorable civilities, on Friday
morning, for Boston, through New Haven, New London and Providence. He was
attended by a committee of the Common Council, the Major General of militia
and his suite, the General and field officers of the artillery and
infantry, and by strangers and citizens of distinction on horseback, and
escorted by the Huzzars of the 2d and 14th regiments, to Harlem, where he
was saluted by the 3d regiment of infantry. On leaving this place, he was
saluted by the Lafayette guards of the 2d regiment. The principal part of
the troops then returned; and the first regiment of horse artillery
continued the escort to the line of Connecticut. A salute was fired at a
place called Putnam's hill, on account of the memorable feat performed
there by General Israel Putnam, in the revolutionary war. The suite of
Lafayette consisted of his son and M. Le Vasseur, who accompanied him in
his voyage from France, and four of the Aldermen of New-York. The city
corporation had provided an elegant carriage to accommodate him in his
journey to Boston, and deputed four of their number to attend him in his
route. He traveled with great rapidity, passing the distance of thirty
miles in three hours. He appeared perfectly capable of enduring fatigue,
and discovered the activity and sprightliness of vigorous manhood.

They reached New Haven about midnight, on his approach to which he was met
by the governor's guard, and escorted into that city. Most of the buildings
on the principal streets were illuminated, and a national salute was fired.
"The night was almost turned into day, and the scene was very brilliant and
impressive." He was detained at all the villages on the road from New-York
to New Haven, through the eagerness of the citizens, to see and be
introduced to this distinguished hero of the revolution. The public road
was thronged with multitudes of both sexes and youth, who greeted him with