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Box 3

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Contains 47 Results:

Lagrange, Joseph Louis, comte [to] Citoyen Delambre, Boiscommun, January 7, 1794

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 40
Scope and Contents Physical Description: 2 leaves; 20 cm. Holograph (in Haüy's hand) signed. Seal attached.Summary: Advises Delambre of his exclusion from the "Commision des poids et mesures." "La Commission des poids et mesures / au Citoyen Delambre. / Citoyen. / La Commission des poids et mesures a chargé le / Citoyen Deprony…" Letter begins: "La Commission des poids...
Dates: January 7, 1794

Lakanal, Joseph [to] Monsieur Morand, Paris, Undated

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 41
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 19 cm; holograph signed.Summary: Makes an appointement with Morand so that they may visit a city magistrate. Letter begins: "Monsieur et honorable ami: / les publications sont faites, et c'est Mr. / Villemsens adjoint à la mairie…"

Dates: Undated

Lalande, Joseph Jerôme Le Français de [to] Citoyen Agasse, Paris, Undated

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 42
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 22 cm; holograph signed.Summary: Asks Agasse to change the Republican dating system he uses in his Moniteur to the Gregorian Calendar, because the latter is used internationally. Marginal notes in different hand on p. [1]. Letter begins: "Sur le Calendrier / Citoyen redacteur jem'intéresse aumoniteur depuis / sa fondation…"

Dates: Undated

La Métherie, Jean Claude de [to] Monsieur de Luc, July 8, 1790

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 43
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 20 cm. Holograph signed. Seal attached. Right margin of p. [3] torn with loss of text. Summary: Announces the publication of de Luc's letter and explains the delay in receipt of a journal for the library of the King of England. Letter begins: "Monsieur / votre derniere lettre du 1 juillet m'est parvenue..."

Dates: July 8, 1790

La Métherie, Jean Claude de [to] Monsieur de Luc, Windsor, December 8, 1790

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 44
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 21 cm; holograph signed. Seal attached. Summary: Announces the dispatch of the latest issues of the Journal de physique and asks for information on prices for several geography books and a globe on behalf of de Volney. Letter begins: "Monsieur / j'ai fait remettre des le mois passé chez M. audifret…"

Dates: December 8, 1790

La Métherie, Jean Claude de [to an unnamed man], Paris, August 28, 1802

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 45
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 1 leaf; 23 cm; holograph signed.Summary: Would like to continue their exchange of opinions on geological questions, and requests assistance for Mr. Maleszewski who intends to go to Poland. Letter begins: "Monsieur / il y a longtems que nous ne nous sommes entretenus de geologie…"

Dates: August 28, 1802

La Métherie, Jean Claude de [to] Citoyen Gillet-Laumont, Paris, undated

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 46
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 19 cm; holograph.Summary: Informs him that the Journal de physique has been sent to Lenoir and Mathieu although they have not renewed their subscription, and asks if it should still be sent to them. Letter begins: "j. c. de la metherie dit mille choses amicales / au citoyen gillet laumont…"

Dates: undated