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Contains 35 Results:

Lavoisier, Marie Anne Pierrette (Paulze)Letter, Undated

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 42
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 1 leaf; 35 cm; holograph. See also Lavoisier MSS. 2.34, 7.25, and 7.26.Summary: Draft of a letter appealing to her legal rights for the restitution of her father's watch. Letter begins: "une lettre delacommision des revenus nationaux du 21 thermidor / an 3…"

Dates: Undated
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series II. Correspondence to or from Marie-Anne Lavoisier

Lavoisier, Marie Anne Pierrette (Paulze) [to] M. Goudoin, February 15, 1782

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 28
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 20 cm. holograph.Summary: Forwards, for her husband, an advertising poster of a house to be rented at Le Bourget. Letter begins: "M. Lavoisier a l'honneur de Souhaiter / le Bonjour a M. Goudoin…"

Dates: February 15, 1782
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series II. Correspondence to or from Marie-Anne Lavoisier

Franklin, Benjamin [to] Madame Lavoisier, Philadelphia, October 23, 1788

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 29
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 3 leaves; 27 cm; holograph signed (photograph), original in the Archives nationales. Summary: Thanks her for the portrait she made of him, describes his good living conditions, and thanks M. Lavoisier for sending him the Nomenclature chimique. Letter begins: "I have a long time been disabled from / Writing to my dear Friend…"

Dates: October 23, 1788
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series II. Correspondence to or from Marie-Anne Lavoisier

Gillan, Hugh [to] Madame Lavoisier, London, May 4, 1792

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 30
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 4 leaves; 33 cm; holograph signed (photograph), original in the Archives nationales. Summary: Announces the upcoming visit of two gentlemen to Paris, who will deliver some oil paints ordered by Mme. Lavoisier. Letter begins: "Madam / When I solicited so earnestly the ho- / nour of permission to write to you…"

Dates: May 4, 1792
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series II. Correspondence to or from Marie-Anne Lavoisier

Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent [to] Fourcroy, December 19, 1793

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents Physical Description: 2 leaves; 22 cm. holograph signed.Summary: Asks Fourcroy to arrange for his release in order to transfer the funds of the Académie des sciences; he also forwards a petition on behalf of the fermiers généraux. Letter begins: "Citoyen representant / Les circonstances ou je me trouve ne me permettent / pas desperer..."...
Dates: December 19, 1793
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] Marie Anne Pierrette Lavoisier (Paulze), Port-Royal to Paris, December 19, 1793

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents Physical Description: 2 leaves; 18 cm; holograph signed.Summary: From prison he expresses concern for his wife's welfare and seeks to reassure her about the future. "tu te donne ma chere bonne / amie bien de la peine, bien de / la fatigue de corps et desprit…" Letter begins: "tu te donne ma chere bonne / amie bien de la peine, bien de / la fatigue de corps et...
Dates: December 19, 1793
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series I. Correspondence to or from Antoine Laurent Lavoisier / [subseries]

Dupin, ____. [to] Monsieur de Lavoisier, January 10

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 23 cm; holograph signed.Summary: Describes the benefits resulting from M. Baudon's position in the Ferme générale, to be distributed among his family and relatives. Letter begins: "Monsieur / J'ai remis à M. Gondoin, Vôtre nottaire, les pieces nécessaires…"

Dates: January 10
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series I. Correspondence to or from Antoine Laurent Lavoisier / [subseries]

Dupin, ____. [to] Monsieur de Lavoisier, Paris, March 4

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 22 cm. holograph signed.Summary: Madame Baudon has chosen the lawyer Cottet to represent her in the disaccord between her and Lavoisier. Letter begins: "Monsieur / il y a environ 15. jours que j'avois prévenu M. Gondouin…"

Dates: March 4
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] M. Cochereau, Paris, April 9

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 1 leaf; 23 cm; manuscript Signed. Right margin of p. [1] torn with loss of text.Summary: M. Ledreau has been appointed in the tobacco section of the Ferme in Paris. "Monsieur / Vous avés bien voulu me faire connoitre L'intér[et] / que…" Letter begins: "me trouvant Monsieur et cher Parent deja tres chargé / de biens fonds…"

Dates: April 9
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] Monsieur Parisis fils, Villers-Cotterêtes, Paris, May 18

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 23 cm; holograph signed. Seal attached. Summary: Turns down two business deals as a result of financial constraint.

Dates: May 18
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series I. Correspondence to or from Antoine Laurent Lavoisier / [subseries]

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