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Manuscripts and printed documents by or about Fourcroy, May 12, 1785-December 21, 1809

 Item — Box: 43, Folder: 40
Scope and Contents Physical Description:8 items ; 26 x 20 cm. or smaller Summary:Eight items from the collection of Denis Duveen. (a) Letter of thanks from Fourcroy to an unidentified count, May 12, 1785; (b) letter from Fourcroy to Citoyen Lacuée, Conseiller d'etat, 16 brumaire, an 9 de la République, recommending a Martial Floucaud for a position in the gendarmerie of the Département de la Coreze; (c) letter from Fourcroy to Citoyen Justin...
Dates: May 12, 1785-December 21, 1809
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series III. Correspondence to or from Lavoisier's other relatives or associates / Fourcroy, Antoine François

Fourcroy, Antoine-François de, comte, [to] the Ministre de l'Intérieur [Jules François Paré], September 24, 1793

 Item — Box: 43, Folder: 38
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 1 p. on 1 leaf; 21 cm; autograph letter signed Summary: About the new premises of the Commission des Poids et Mesures. Letter begins: "Je vous adresse, Citoyen Ministre, le procès-verbal rédigé par les Commissaires des poids et mesures sur le choix du local..."

Dates: September 24, 1793
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series III. Correspondence to or from Lavoisier's other relatives or associates / Fourcroy, Antoine François

Paulze, Jacques, Bescy, [to] Mme. de Beaumanoir, Paris, August 29, 1778

 Item — Box: 43, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents Physical Description: 4 p. on 1 leaf; letter autograph Summary: About the cultivation of French Guyana, clearing, climate problems. Describes the work of slaves, and the building of cabins to house them. Letter begins: "Je suis fort aise, Madame, que vous soiés contente de M. Pierre ; je ne l'aurois pas proposé à la Compagnie, si je n'eusse été aussi assuré de ses...
Dates: August 29, 1778
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series III. Correspondence to or from Lavoisier's other relatives or associates / Paulze, Jacques

Lavoisier, Marie-Anne-Pierrette, [to] Monsieur Breguet , Paris, November 17, 1820

 Item — Box: 43, Folder: 27
Scope and Contents Physical Description: 1 p. on 1 leaf; 18 cm; letter autograph signed Summary: Letter to Abraham Louis Breguet, a famous watchmaker, about a watch made for Mme Lavoisier. Letter begins: "Vous étiez l'autre jour Monsieur [si] occupé, si causant, si aimable, si caquet avec une très aimable dame que je n'ai pas osé vous distraire et déranger le moins du monde votre très...
Dates: November 17, 1820
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, [letter autograph] , [to] Monsieur Cuvier , Paris, March 3, 1825

 Item — Box: 43, Folder: 29
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 1 p. on 1 leaf; 16 cm Summary: Invitation to a dinner Letter begins: "Mad. de Rumford espère que l'indisposition de Monsieur Cuvier n'aura pas eu de suite et qu'il voudra bien la dédomager lundi prochain en venant diner chez elle..."

Dates: March 3, 1825
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series II. Correspondence to or from Marie-Anne Lavoisier

Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent, [Villers-Cotterêts],[to]Monsieur Guettard, Paris, October 21, 1766

 Item — Box: 43, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 4 p. on 1 leaf; 22 cm; autograph letter signed Summary: Scientific letter written during the mineralogical travel made with Jean Etienne Guettard Letter begins: "Monsieur et cher docteur/Il faut avouer que vous négligez furieusement ceux qui se portent bien..."

Dates: October 21, 1766
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series I. Correspondence to or from Antoine Laurent Lavoisier / 1766-1786

Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent, Paris, [to] MM. de l'Académie de Gottingue, January 19, 1774

 Item — Box: 43, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents Physical description: 2 p. on 1 leaf; 32 cm; autograph letter signed Summary: Lavoisier relates his role in the last discoveries in chemistry and their consequences. Letter begins: "Messieurs/Permettez moi de vous offrir le premier volume d'un ouvrage dans lequel je me suis proposé principalement deux objets..." Bibliographic...
Dates: January 19, 1774
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series I. Correspondence to or from Antoine Laurent Lavoisier / 1766-1786

France. Régie des poudres et salpêtres, [to] Mr. Le Brigant, 1775

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

Physical description: 2 p. on 1 leaf; 23 cm; letter signed by Antoine Laurent Lavoisier Letter begins: "Mr. le Directeur général nous a communiqué Monsieur la lettre que vous lui avez écritte le 28 December dernier..." Bibliographic Reference: Scheler 1961

Dates: 1775
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series I. Correspondence to or from Antoine Laurent Lavoisier / 1766-1786

Guyton de Morveau, Dijon, [to] Monsieur Lavoisier, Paris, March 25, 1777

 Item — Box: 43, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents Physical description: 4 p. on 1 leaf; 22 cm; autograph letter signed Summary: Goes with the sending of Guyton de Morveau's Elémens de chymie théorique et pratique. Letter begins: "Monsieur/Je viens de charger un de mes amis qui part pour Paris d'un petit paquet pour M. Macquer dans lequel il y a un exemplaire pour vous du premier volume de...
Dates: March 25, 1777
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series I. Correspondence to or from Antoine Laurent Lavoisier / 1766-1786

Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent, [to] M. Morand., March 28, 1778

 Item — Box: 43, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 1 p. on 1 leaf; 12 cm; autograph letter signed Letter begins: "Je reconnais que M. Morand m'a remis le troisième volume du voyage en Sibérie par M. Pallas a l'académie le 28 March 1778." Bibliographic Reference: L'Abbaye 12.76

Dates: March 28, 1778
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series I. Correspondence to or from Antoine Laurent Lavoisier / 1766-1786

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