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Contains 48 Results:

Baudon, Anne Margueritte Charlotte, comtesse de Ligniville (née comtesse de Ligniuille) [to] Monsieur de Lavoisier, Baguelet, October 25, 1785

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 20 cm; holograph signed. Seal attached. Summary: Dissatisfied with Lavoisier's reply, she restates her inquiry of October 21. Letter begins: "en remarquant dans votre lettre Monsieur / votre adeur a m'obligé.."

Dates: October 25, 1785

Baudon, Anne Margueritte Charlotte, comtesse de Ligniville (née comtesse de Ligniuille) [to] Monsieur de Lavoisier, Paris, October 27, 1785

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 22 cm; holograph signed. Seal attached. Summary: Discusses legal procedures involved in the proposed transfer of money to her son. Letter begins: "Monsieur, l'objet de ma demande était le / désir..."

Dates: October 27, 1785

Duclombier, ____. [to] Monsieur de Lavoisier, Paris, December 15, 1785

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 22 cm; holograph signed. Seal attached. Summary: Requests, on behalf of M. Chastenet, that Lavoisier send to M. Tocquiny a procuration for the money Lavoisier owes him. Letter begins: "Monsieur / M. Chastenet qui arrive […] De la Campagne…"

Dates: December 15, 1785

Lavoisier, Antioine Laurent [to] Mlle. Begon, Vendôme, January 11, 1786

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 24 cm;holograph signed. Summary: Sends 1,407 livres for salt storage at Vendôme. Letter begins: "Mademoiselle / Je vous demande bien pardon d'avoir tardé / aussi longtemps…"

Dates: January 11, 1786

Chastenet, ____, procureur au parlement. [to] Monsieur de Lavoisier, Chastenet, September 10, 1786

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 22 cm; holograph signed. Summary: Pertains to the final steps of the business deal with M. Tocquiny and to legal matters concerning the ownership of Mlle. Punctis' house. Letter begins: "Monsieur/ j'ai eu l'honneur d'aller chez vous ce matin…"

Dates: September 10, 1786

Le Coutelx de la Noraye, Madame. [to] Monsieur de Lavoisier, June 14, 1787

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 20a
Scope and Contents Physical Description: 2 leaves; 23 cm;holograph signed. Accompanied by an attached draft letter from Lavoisier, date 14 June 1787.Summary: Seeks appointments of M. Du Vivier and his cousin M. Auboineau to the Régie des poudres. Note in Lavoisier's hand at top of letter: "Poudres et Salpetres R. le 23." Letter begins: "Je viens Monsieur réclamer vos...
Dates: June 14, 1787

Lavoisier, Antioine Laurent [to] Mde. Le Coulteux de l'anoraye, Paris, June 24, 1787

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 20b
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 1 leaf; 26 cm;holograph. Accompanied by an attached letter, dates 14 June 1787, from Madame Lecouteulx de La NorayeSummary: Draft answering her letter concerning the appointments of both Du Vivier and his cousin Auboineau, to the Régie des poudres. Letter begins: "Madame. / Il ne m'a pas été possible de / répondre plus tôt…"

Dates: June 24, 1787

Lavoisier, Antioine Laurent; le Faucheux, Desannois [to] Monseigneur le comte de Brienne, April 26, 1788

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 32 cm;Ms. signed.Summary: Requests that the road leading from La Rochelle to a neighboring saltpeter factory be preserved, and discusses administrative matters related to saltpeter. Marginal notes in different hand on p. [1]. Letter begins: "Monseigneur. / Permettez nous de Vous rappeller la lettre..."

Dates: April 26, 1788

Hain de Villeneuve, ____. [to] Monsieur de Lavoisier, Paris, April 30, 1788

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 22
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 24 cm;holograph signed. Seal attached. Summary: Proposes to make an appointment with Lavoisier, who is to pay what he owes Count d'Issoncourt. Draft of Lavoisier's response, dated 2 May, added on p. [1]. Letter begins: "Monsieur / Je viens de recevoir une lettre et une procuration…"

Dates: April 30, 1788

Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent [to] Monsieur de La Roche, June 22, 1788

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 23
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 1 leaf; 22 cm; holograph. Summary: Draft asking M. de La Roche to inform Lavoisier when the inspector general plans to visit the Arsenal. Letter begins: "Monsieur le controlleur general doit…"

Dates: June 22, 1788