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France -- Intellectual life -- 18th century.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Ben Grauer collection on French political, legal, economic, and social history

 Collection — Box 5: [Barcode: 31924065104519]
Identifier: 4636
Abstract

Documents, manuscripts, letters, chapbooks, engravings, photographs, drawings, offprints, and clippings providing detailed documentation of French political, legal, economic, and social history from the 16th to early 20th century, especially focussing on local government administration and civil law from ca. 1790-1810.

Dates: 1582-1930.

Lavoisier manuscript collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4712
Abstract

Antoine Laurent Lavoisie (born 1743) and his wife, Marie-Anne-Pierrette Lavoisier (born 1758) were both French chemists. The Lavoisier manuscript collection (1766-1834) contains materials by, to or about Antoine and Marie, including material on their scientific work, correspondence, manuscripts, certificates, deeds, contracts, plates for publications, maps and drawings, memorabilia and artifacts.

Dates: 1766 - 1834; Majority of material found within 1770 - 1794