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Joseph Jérôme Le Français de Lalande letter to Mme. Dupiery, 1803 January 18

 Item — Folder: 2
Identifier: Vault MSS 530 Item 6
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 Paris to Mme. Dupiery on January 18, 1803. He is wishing to give praise to a fellow scientist. He is praising the author of the second volumne of the dictionary of gases. This dictionary covered the gases associated with the sun.

Dates

  • Creation: 1803 January 18

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 23 cm, folded to 18 x 12 cm

Language of Materials

French

General

Manuscript, signed. The letter is a dictation given by Lalande and then signed by him.

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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