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Contains 48 Results:
Wedgwood, Josiah [to] Monsieur de Lavoisier, Etruria, August 18, 1791
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 39
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Physical Description: 3 leaves; 27 cm;holograph signed (photograph) original in the Archives nationales. Summary: Sends details on refractory materials he has tested. Letter begins: "Sir! / On my return to my manufactory / here I made some essays…"Bibliographic Reference: Royal Society, Notes and Records, 1949, v.7, p. 16-17,...
Dates:
August 18, 1791
Spallanzani, Lazzaro [to] Monsieur de Lavoisier, Pavia nel Milanese, September 1, 1791
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 40a
Scope and Contents
Physical Description: 4 leaves; 24 cm;holograph signed (photograph) original in the Archives nationales. Summary: Thanks Lavoisier for the Elémens de Chymie forwarded by Landriani, and speculates on the origin of air pockets found in lava flows. Letter begins: "Illmo. E Celebratissmo. Sigre. / Sono più di due mesi, che il Sigre. Cavalre. Landriani di...
Dates:
September 1, 1791
Spallanzani, Lazzaro [to] Monsieur de Lavoisier, Pavia nel Milanese, September 1, 1791
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 40b
Scope and Contents
Physical Description: 3 leaves, 24 cm;Ms. (photograph, transcript, handwritten). Summary: Thanks Lavoisier for the Elémens de Chymie forwarded by Landriani, and speculates on the origin of air pockets found in lava flows. "Très illustre et très célèbre Monsieur, / Il y a plus de deux mois que Mr. le Chavalier Landriani de Milan…" Letter begins: "Très illustre...
Dates:
September 1, 1791
Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent, ... [et al.] [to] Mss. Du Directoire du Département de Paris, October 27, 1791
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 41
Scope and Contents
Physical Description: 2 leaves; 32 cm;Ms. signed. Summary: Informs them of sums made available to reimburse creditors of suppressed ecclesiastic establishments. "Nous avons l'honneur, Messieurs de vous prévenir que vous pouvez faire recevoir à / la Trésorie Nle. …" Letter begins: "Nous avons l'honneur, Messieurs de vous prévenir que vous pouvez faire recevoir...
Dates:
October 27, 1791
Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent [to] M. Isuardi, Arras, Paris, January 15, 1792
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 42
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Physical Description: 1 leaf; 22 cm; holograph signed.Summary: Forwards two copies of his pamphlet "Sur la richesse territoriale de la France" (1791). Letter begins: "J'ai l'honneur, Monsieur, de vous adresser / deux exemplaires de la brochure…"
Dates:
January 15, 1792
Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent [to] M. Parisis fils, Vellers-Cotterêts, Paris, March 31, 1792
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 43
Scope and Contents
Physical Description: 1 leaf; 23 cm;holograph signed.Summary: Sends two certificates of residence to comply with requirement that absentee land-lords file certificates for each residence. "J'ai, Monsieur et Cher Parent, L'honneur de vous / envoyer deux certificats de résidence…" Letter begins: "J'ai, Monsieur et Cher Parent, L'honneur de vous / envoyer deux...
Dates:
March 31, 1792
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
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