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Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent [to an unnamed man], Paris, May 29, 1792

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 44
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 23 cm;holograph signed.Summary: Discusses and recommends acceptance of proposals made by Borda to the Commission on Weights and Measures. Letter begins: "Monsieur / J'ai L'honneur de vous transmettre copie d'une / Lettre de M. de Borda à M. Condorcet…"

Dates: May 29, 1792
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series I. Correspondence to or from Antoine Laurent Lavoisier / [subseries]

Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent [to] Louis XVI, June 1792

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 45
Scope and Contents Physical Description: 2 leaves; 27 cm;holograph. Accompanied by a descriptive note allegedly by Leon de Chazelles ([1] p. on 2 leaves), and a photograph of the manuscripts ([4] pg. on 4 leaves). Summary: Draft of Lavoisier's refusal of the post of "Ministre des contributions publiques;" final version published in Grimaux, p. 215. Letter begins: "Sire/ Ce n'est...
Dates: June 1792
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series I. Correspondence to or from Antoine Laurent Lavoisier / [subseries]

Baudon, Anne Margueritte Charlotte, comtesse de Ligniville (née comtesse de Ligniuille) [to] Monsieur de Lavoisier, Paris, May 15, 1773

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
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Physical Description: 2 leaves; 20 cm; holograph signed, seal attachedSummary: Thanks Lavoisier for the honesty of his dealings, and asks for a monetary advance. Letter begins: "on n'oblige pas avec plus de grace Monsieur / mon projet était de vous remercié moy même..."

Dates: May 15, 1773
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series I. Correspondence to or from Antoine Laurent Lavoisier / 1766-1786

Lavoisier, Antioine Laurent [to] Mess. De l'Académie des curieux de la nature, Paris, January 19, 1774

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents Physical Description: 1 leaf; 32 cm;holograph signed. Seal attached. Summary: Covering letter sent with gift of Opuscules physiques et chymiques (1774). Cf. Correspondance, II, no. 215, 216. Letter begins: "Messieurs. / Permettes moi de vous offrir le premier / volume…"Bibliographic Reference: Cf. Correspondance, II, no. 215,...
Dates: January 19, 1774
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series I. Correspondence to or from Antoine Laurent Lavoisier / 1766-1786

Baudon, Anne Margueritte Charlotte, comtesse de Ligniville (née comtesse de Ligniuille) [to] Monsieur de Lavoisier, Paris, January 28, 1774

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 20 cm; holograph signed. Seal attachedSummary: Asks for a loan of 150 louis. Letter begins: "personne n'oblige avec autant de grace que vous / Monsieur je n'oublirais jamais avec quelle promtitude..."

Dates: January 28, 1774
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series I. Correspondence to or from Antoine Laurent Lavoisier / 1766-1786

Baudon, Anne Margueritte Charlotte, comtesse de Ligniville (née comtesse de Ligniuille) [to] Monsieur de Lavoisier, Paris, February 16, 1774

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 20 cm; holograph signed. Seal attached. Summary: Asks that Lavoisier not refuse the loan she recently requested. Letter begins: "puige vous demander Monsieur si je puis espérer / que je vous devrais ma tranquilité…"

Dates: February 16, 1774
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series I. Correspondence to or from Antoine Laurent Lavoisier / 1766-1786

Baudon, Anne Margueritte Charlotte, comtesse de Ligniville (née comtesse de Ligniuille) [to] Monsieur de Lavoisier, Paris, April 22, 1774

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 20 cm; holograph signed. Seal attached. Letter begins: "j'ai ésperé Monsieur recevoir de vos nouvelle / relativement aux cans Louis que je vous ai prie / de me pretter…"

Dates: April 22, 1774
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series I. Correspondence to or from Antoine Laurent Lavoisier / 1766-1786

Lavoisier, Antioine Laurent [to an unnamed woman], Paris ou Vincennes, May 10, 1775

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 22 cm; holograph signed.Summary: M. Boudin has been appointed to desired position. Letter begins: "Madame / Comment osez vous écrire…"Bibliographic Reference: Correspondance, II, no.262

Dates: May 10, 1775
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series I. Correspondence to or from Antoine Laurent Lavoisier / 1766-1786

Lavoisier, Antioine Laurent [to] Mde. Herissant, Paris, August 22, 1777

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 17 cm;holograph signed. Letter begins: "Mde Herissant est priée / de faire tirer 2000 exemplaires /"Bibliographic Reference: Correspondance, III, no. 346

Dates: August 22, 1777
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series I. Correspondence to or from Antoine Laurent Lavoisier / 1766-1786

Baudon, Anne Margueritte Charlotte, comtesse de Ligniville (née comtesse de Ligniuille) [to] Monsieur de Lavoisier, Paris, December 7, 1779

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves, 20 cm;holograph signed. Seal attached. Summary: Asks Lavoisier to see her notary concerning the "marc d'or." Letter begins: "Monsieur j'ai été à La Campagne..."

Dates: December 7, 1779
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series I. Correspondence to or from Antoine Laurent Lavoisier / 1766-1786

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