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Joseph Jérôme Le Français de Lalande letter to Mme. Dupiery, [1779] April 28

 Item — Folder: 3
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 in Marceil on April 28. The letter is signed by Lalande with the subtitle: College of France. It begins with intimate details and warm affections. Then Lalande informs Mme. Dupiery that he will return to the office, but he has sent the wools with M. Sequi. On Wednesday he will depart to Orleans. He also includes information about an Isaac, who was innoculated on Tuesday at midnight with a disease. Lalande writes that he will be returning to the academy to receive an award for grand merit.

Dates

  • [1779] April 28

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

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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) ; 19 x 23 cm, folded to 19 x 12 cm

Language of Materials

French

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