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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]

Baudon, Anne Margueritte Charlotte, comtesse de Ligniville (née comtesse de Ligniuille) [to] Monsieur de Lavoisier, Paris, July 19

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 20 cm. holograph signed. Seal attached. Summary: Thanks Lavoisier for the "ballot" she is to receive, and which she plans to give to the Carmelites. Letter begins: "Monsieur je prénderai Le ballot en / totalité…"

Dates: July 19
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?, December 19

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 22 cm. holograph signed.Summary: States that M. Baudon's mother has been authorized to be executor of his will and describes the functions she is to carry out. Letter begins: "J'ai l'honneur de vous prévenir Monsieur, que les / héritiers de M. Baudon…"

Dates: December 19
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] the Académie royale des sciences, Undated

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 21 cm; holograph.Summary: Draft of a letter describing Lavoisier's research on the composition of calcareous strata and asking for samples collected by Guettard and the Duc d'Orléans. Letter begins: "Les matieres qui se rencontrent des les pays / composés de couches calcaires…"

Dates: Undated
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 Le Goussat, Paris, Undated

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 20 cm. holograph signed. Seal attached. Summary: Asks his broker to have investments made for him. Letter begins: "Je crois Monsieur quesi les rescriptions / sont demain a 8 3/4 ou 9…"

Dates: Undated
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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