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François-Marie La Bintinaye letters to Dr. Walker King, (bulk 1789-1803)

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    Histoire de la Guerre d'Amérique

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    The autograph manuscript is a translation in French of an annoymous narrative in English of the Revolutionary War in America.

    mssHM 567

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    Jacques-Julien Houtou de La Billardière letter to Monsieur L'Héritier

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    Letter written by Jacques-Julien Houtou de La Billardière to French botanist [Charles Louis] L'Héritier (1746-1800). The letter states that La Billardière sent specimens to L'Héritier for Baltic German botanist [Johann Gerhard] König (1728-1785) and British botanist [Sir James Edward] Smith (1759-1828). The letter, written from Paris in 1791, is in French; one page consists of the address.

    mssHM 83086

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    François Arago letter to James Silk Buckingham

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    Letter written by François Arago to James Silk Buckingham. Arago wrote the letter from Paris in his capacity as secretary of the Académie Royale des Sciences, Institutes de France, addressing Buckingham as the Commandent de Buckingham, Paris. The letter regards Buckingham's published prospectus for a voyage around the world, Esquisse d'un Plan de Voyage autour du Monde par la Route des Indes, de la Chine, du Japon et des îles de l'Océan Pacifique: Ayant pour but les Intérêts Combinés des Découvertes, de la Civilisation et du Commerce. The letter is in French. A second page of writing consists of Buckingham's address.

    mssHM 83058

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    François Barbé-Marbois letter to "Madam," Philadelphia, Pa

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    With this letter to the unidenfied addresse (possibly Esther De Berdt Reed), Barbé-Marbois forwards "the inclosed publication" and praises "the pennsylvanian ladies" for their "greatest zeal in affording relife to the american soldiers." He then asks her to "impart this letter to your friends."

    mssHM 81661

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    Antoine-François de Fourcroy and Gaspard Monge letter to the Minister of the Marine

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    The letter from Antoine-François de Foureroy and Gaspard Monge to the Minister of the Marine regards Citoyen [Jean-François?] Clouet. The letter is dated 1 Ventôse, l'an 9 de la République française [1801 June 1], and is written in French from Paris. One page is torn.

    mssHM 83080

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    Francisco Antonio Barbastro letter to Charles III, King of Spain

    Manuscripts

    Fray Francisco Antonio Barbastro appeals to the King of Spain to return to the old system of administering the functions and duties of the missions in New Spain. In Spanish. Also contains an undated eight-page typescript that contains a brief synopsis of the document, as well as a translation into English, attributed to H. Smith.

    mssHM 16199