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Bailliet, ____. [to] Monsieur de Lavoisier, Paris, October 1, 1793

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 22 cm. holograph signed. Summary: The court clerk at the Section des piques thanks Lavoisier for his gift of sugar and 400 livres. Letter begins: "Le Secrétaire Greffier de la section des / Piques au citoyen Lavoisier. / Citoyen, / Vous trouverez ci joint…"

Dates: October 1, 1793
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series I. Correspondence to or from Antoine Laurent Lavoisier / [subseries]

Delamare, ____.[to] Monsieur de Lavoisier, Paris, October 8, 1793

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents Physical Description: 2 leaves; 12 cm; holograph signed. Accompanied by a handmade folder with a note in the hand of Leon de Chazelles: "1793 / Billet de garde nationale / pour l'apothéose de marrat et de Lepelletier /"Summary: Invites Lavoisier to assist at the inauguration of Marat and Le Peletier. Letter begins: "Citoyent / Vous voudré bien vous...
Dates: October 8, 1793
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series I. Correspondence to or from Antoine Laurent Lavoisier / [subseries]

Cousin, Jacques Antoine Joseph [to] Monsieur de Lavoisier, Paris, November 30, 1793

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents Physical Description: 2 leaves; 25 cm; holograph signed.Summary: Announces that the Bureau de consultation des arts et métiers rejects Lavoisier's resignation as president and assures Lavoisier that his patriotism throughout his career should free him of all worry. entendu la lecture de ta lettre..." Letter begins: "Citoyen / Le bureau de consultation des arts et...
Dates: November 30, 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] Monsieur de Lavoisier, Port-Royal, December 1793

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 20 cm. holograph signed.Summary: Describes the living conditions in prison. Letter begins: "les prisonniers ma chere amie S'affectent / agreablement ou desagreablement des moindres / details…"

Dates: December 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] 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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