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Pattern Category: Naval and Marine Series: Shell Border, Irregular or Grotto-Shaped Center Object Type: Dinner and Dessert Wares Dimensions: Description:
Shown here on a plate is the third of three versions of a view of the ship Cadmus, the ship that brought La Fayette for his revisit to the Americas in 1824. See the cup plate version and Diorama series version, both in this exhibit, and also see the Landing of Lafayette at Castle Garden, New York, which shows the ship Cadmus. One of the views comes in both the Shell border and the Trefoil border.
The Cadmus was built for Mr. William Whitlock, and belonged to the Havre line of packet-ships organized and managed by William Whitlock, Jr., & Co., of 46 South Street. When this eminent shipping-house learned that La Fayette had declined the offer of a national vessel, the members at once put the Cadmus at his service, declining to receive any remuneration therefor. No other passengers were allowed on board save the General and his suite, and the ship took no cargo. Captain Allyn was the commander. La Fayette fully appreciated this initial act of American friendship and hospitality, and the first private house at which he dined after arriving was at Mr. Whitlock's. The ship became in later years a whaling vessel. The Long Island Historical Society has a portion of the wood-work of the berths from the state-room occupied by La Fayette .
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