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Joseph Jérôme Le Français de Lalande letter to Mme. Dupiery, 1802 November 1

 Item — Folder: 2
Identifier: Vault MSS 530 Item 5
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 Brussels to Mme. Dupiery in Paris on November 1, 1802. Lalande publishes his fourth edition of his History of Astronomy. He also writes that he is returning to the University of Paris on a Thursday to hear the lecture: "Crazy he calls his wife" by Delille.

Dates

  • 1802 November 1

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

Date on item is 10 Brumaire an XI, which is in accordance with the French Revolutionary calendar.

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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