LAVOISIER ANTOINE-LAURENT DE: (1743-1794) French nobleman and chemist who was central to the 18th ...

LAVOISIER ANTOINE-LAURENT DE: (1743-1794) French nobleman and chemist who was central to the 18th century chemical revolution and who had a large influence on both the history of chemistry and the history of biology. A.L.S., Lavoisier, one page, small 4to, n.p. (Paris), 28th November 1792, to [Charles-Nicolas] Parisis, in French. Lavoisier informs his cousin that, a few days after arriving in Paris, he had sent Parisis ´trois mille livres en assignats de differentes sommes´ (Translation: ´three thousand livres in assignats of different sums´) and had the package registered at the post office, remarking ´Vous ne m´en avez pas accuse la reception ce qui me laisse dans l´inquietude sur le sort de cet envoi´ (Translation: ´You did not acknowledge receipt, which leaves me worried about the fate of this consignment´). Lavoisier further writes concerning the management of his properties and land, which was the responsibility of Parisis, ´Je ne sais si vous avez pris un parti a l´egard des plantations des lupin mais voila la saison qui s´avance et si les plantations ne sont pas fort avancier nous courrons le risque d´etre surpris par les gelees et de faire une mauvaise operation. Alors il faudrait remettre au printemps´ (Translation: ´I do not know if you have taken a decision on the planting of lupines, but the season is coming on and if the planting is not very advanced we run the risk of being surprised by the frosts and of having run operations poorly. So it would require delaying it until spring´). With integral address leaf bearing a good red wax seal (small area of paper loss to one corner caused by the original opening). A small area of light water staining to the lower right corner, only very slightly affecting a few words of text and the signature, which remain perfectly legible. Otherwise about VG