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France -- Intellectual life -- 18th century.

 Subject
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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Ben Grauer collection on French political, legal, economic, and social history

 Collection — Box 5: [Barcode: 31924065104519]
Identifier: 4636
Abstract

Documents, manuscripts, letters, chapbooks, engravings, photographs, drawings, offprints, and clippings providing detailed documentation of French political, legal, economic, and social history from the 16th to early 20th century, especially focussing on local government administration and civil law from ca. 1790-1810.

Dates: 1582-1930.

Lavoisier manuscript collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4712
Abstract

Antoine Laurent Lavoisie (born 1743) and his wife, Marie-Anne-Pierrette Lavoisier (born 1758) were both French chemists. The Lavoisier manuscript collection (1766-1834) contains materials by, to or about Antoine and Marie, including material on their scientific work, correspondence, manuscripts, certificates, deeds, contracts, plates for publications, maps and drawings, memorabilia and artifacts.

Dates: 1766 - 1834; Majority of material found within 1770 - 1794

Physicians and scientists : Ben Grauer collection

 Collection
Identifier: 4782
Scope and content Consists chiefly of manuscript correspondence of various French, German, and British physicians and scientists, with some portrait engravings and sketches, biographical information, and portrait photographs. Also included are undated home remedies and prescriptions in French which appear to be of the late 18th or early 19th century; notes in French on biological processes, from the period ca. 1793-1805; notes for medical journal articles in English and French; and a legal document of 1738...
Dates: 1738-1950-(bulk 1870-1925).