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Joseph Jérôme Le Français de Lalande letter to Mme. Dupiery, 1802 May 16

 Item — Folder: 2
Identifier: Vault MSS 530 Item 4
Image of Joseph Jérôme Le Français de Lalande letter to Mme. Dupiery
Image of Joseph Jérôme Le Français de Lalande letter to Mme. Dupiery

Scope and Contents

Letter from Lalande in Belgium to Mme. Dupiery in Paris on May 16, 1802. Lalande continues his work on the chemistry table. He is specifically continuing the work of Boudouin. However, while staying with Gohier in Belgium he is forcibly removed over a disagreement. Lalande claims Gohier to be both a hypocrite and scoundrel. Lalande also mentions a new muse in Mme. Foliveau.

Dates

  • 1802 May 16

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Joseph Jérôme Le Français de Lalande letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Extent

1 folded sheet (1 page) ; 18 x 24 cm, folded to 18 x 12 cm

Language of Materials

French

General

Holograph, unsigned.

General

Item contains a wax seal.

General

Item is enclosed in a separate wrapper. The wrapper includes a brief summation detailing the enclosed letter.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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