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Compagnie de la Guyane française, [from Pierre], Oyapock, [to] Madame [de Beaumanoir], June 6, 1780

Item — Box: 43, Folder: 31

Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 9 p. on 3 leaves; letter autographed signed Summary: Pierre shows all the difficulties he has to cultivate French Guyana for the Compagnie, his deseases, the deaths of most people who worked for him, his need of more slaves, and his wish to go back to France. Letter begins: "Madame/Quand je partis pour la Guyanne, j'étois si flatté de la confiance dont vous aviés parru m'honnorer que je me proposai de vous rendre compte de mes travaux..."

Dates

June 6, 1780

Creator

From the Collection: Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent, 1743-1794. (Person)
From the Collection: Bailly, Jean Sylvain, 1736-1793. (Person)
From the Collection: Baudon, François. (Person)
From the Collection: Baudon, Anne-Marguerite-Charlotte, 1739 or 1740- (Person)
From the Collection: Baumé, Antoine, 1728-1804. (Person)
From the Collection: Berthollet, Claude-Louis, 1748-1822. (Person)
From the Collection: Chaptal, Jean-Antoine-Claude, comte de Chanteloup, 1756-1832. (Person)
From the Collection: Black, Joseph, 1728-1799. (Person)
From the Collection: Lagrange, J. L. (Joseph Louis), 1736-1813. (Person)
From the Collection: Duhamel du Monceau, M., 1700-1782. (Person)
From the Collection: Fougeroux de Bondaroy, Auguste-Denis, 1732-1789. (Person)
From the Collection: Fourcroy, Antoine-François de, comte, 1755-1809. (Person)
From the Collection: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. (Person)
From the Collection: Guyton de Morveau, Louis-Bernard, 1737-1816. (Person)
From the Collection: Lavoisier, Jean-Antoine, 1715-1775. (Person)
From the Collection: Lavoisier, Marie-Anne-Pierrette, 1758-1836. (Person)
From the Collection: Maugard, M. (Antoine), 1739-1817. (Person)
From the Collection: Monge, Gaspard, 1746-1818. (Person)
From the Collection: Paulze, Jacques, 1723-1794. (Person)
From the Collection: Vicq-d\'Azyr, M. (Félix), 1748-1794. (Person)
From the Collection: Guerlac, Henry. (Person)
From the Collection: Perrin, Carl. (Person)
From the Collection: Rappaport, Rhoda. (Person)
From the Collection: Académie des sciences (France) (Organization)
From the Collection: France. Régie des poudres et salpêtres (Organization)
From the Collection: France. Ferme générale (Organization)
From the Collection: Archives nationales (France) (Organization)

Language of Materials

Collection material in French

Access Restrictions:

From the Collection:

Access restricted to the permission of the curator.

Extent

36.6 cubic feet. (36.6 cubic feet.)

2 mapcase folders. (2 mapcase folders.)

2 items. (2 items.)

Physical Storage Information

Box: 43, Folder: 31 (Mixed Materials)

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

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