ORINGINAL, letters and papers relating to literature and art in France; 1595-1823; in French. The writers are as follow:-Charles [de Ligne, Prince] d'Arenberg; Brussels, 21 Sept. 1595. Signed. f. 1. [Claude de] Saumaise; Dieppe, 22 Dec. 1636; with li... 1595-1823

Cuvier, Georges, baron, 1769-1832

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Georges Cuvier (1769-1832) was a French zoologist, paleontologist and historian of science. A committed empiricist, Cuvier opposed theories, arguing that scientists should limit themselves to describing. In zoology his work depended upon his dominant position at the Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, which was the largest scientific research institution of the era. French government expeditions brought specimens from distant lands to build its collections. Upon his arrival at the Museum Cuvier rearran...

Von Humboldt, Alexander, 1769-1859

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Born in Berlin, Germany, and educated at the universities of Frankfurt and Göttingen, Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was one of the most prominent European figures of his age. His fame largely derived from his scientific expedition in Latin America between 1799 and 1804, which resulted in numerous discoveries, particularly related to physical geography and meteorology. Notably, he spent 1803 in New Spain (present day Mexico) conducting a census of the territory. Source: Alexander von ...

Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715

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Louis, king of France, 1643-1715. From the description of [Documents and letters] 1665-1705 / Louis. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 259485448 Louis XIV was king of France between 1643 and 1715. From the description of Louis XIV decree, 1665. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 190570499 A lawyer in New Orleans, Louisiana, Edward Alexander Parsons (1878-1962) married and had at least one daughter. A bibliophile, he briefly...

De La Place, Pierre Simon, Marquis

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Arnold, Jo Carol

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De Caritat, Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas, Marquis de Condorcet

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Perronet, Jean-Rodolphe, engineer

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De Croy, Anne Emanuel Ferdinand François, Prince de Croy

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Louis XV, of France

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Accession date: 1715 Places: France Title: of France British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000472.0x000065 ...

Colbert, Charles

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Epithet: Marquis de Croissy British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000688.0x00012f ...

Antoine, Jacques Denis, Architect Royal

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Brulart de Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité, Marchioness de Sillery

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Epithet: Marchioness de Sillery British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000862.0x00022d ...

Scarron, Paul

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Colbert, Jean-Baptiste, 1619-1683

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Colbert was the controller general of finance under King Louis XIV of France from 1665-1668. From the description of Memoires sur les ordonnances en général, [166-]. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 71062398 Jean Baptiste Colbert served as the French minister of finance under King Louis XIV and achieved a reputation for his work of improving French manufacturing and bringing the economy back from bankruptcy. He created a favorable balance of trade and incr...

De Voyer, Marc Pierre, Comte d'Argenson

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Cassini, Jacques, Astronomer Royal of France

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De Sousa Botelho, Adelaide Marie Emilie, widow of the Comte de Flahault, wife of J M, Marquis de Sousa Botelho

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Epithet: widow of the Comte de Flahault, wife of J M, Marquis de Sousa Botelho British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001392.0x0000ce ...

Alembert le Rond, Jean

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Boscovich, Ruggiero Giuseppe, Jesuit

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Butini, Jean Antoine, Swiss Physician

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Du Puy, ...

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Epithet: Prior of S Sauveur, at Paris British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000684.0x000075 Epithet: of Sloane MS 4058 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000684.0x000074 ...

De La Condamine, Charles Marie, of Add MS 20790

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Sirmond, Jacques, Abbé, Confessor to Louis XIII

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Menage, Gilles

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Regnault, Jean

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Title: Sieur de Segrais British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001033.0x000144 ...

Campan, Jeanne Louise Henriette Genet

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Epithet: Directress of the Maison Impériale Napoléon at Ecouen British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000755.0x0003a5 ...

Bruckner, Isaac, Geographer

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Jeanne Magdelaine de Jesus, Prioress of Trevoux

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Chaudet, Antoine Denis, Sculptor

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Grégoire, Henri, Comte, Bishop of Blois

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Desgotes, Antoine, Painter to Louis XlV

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De Rouvroy de St. Simon, Louis, Duc de St. Simon

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Title: Duc de St. Simon British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000161.0x00021d ...

De Lamoignon de Malesherbes, Chrétien Guillaume, afterwards Secretary of State

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Epithet: afterwards Secretary of State British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001191.0x00036f ...

De Scudery, Madeleine

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Mercier, Bartholomé, Librarian of St Geneiève at Paris, and Abbé de St Leger de, Soissons

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Peyre, Marie-Joseph

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Messier, Charles, Astronomer

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Cassini de Thury, César François, cartographer

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De Gasparin, Adrien Etienne Pierre, Comte

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Beaucousin, Christophe Jean François, Avocat au Parlement de Paris

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Fauche-Borel, Louis

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Epithet: Imprimeur du Roi British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000981.0x000053 ...

Leveque, Pierre, Professor of Hydrography at Nantes

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De Vannoz, Th-, née de Sivry

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De Ligne, Charles, Prince Comte d'Arenberg

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De Malezieu, Nicolas, Chancelier de la Principauté de Doubes

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De L'Ecluse, Charles, of Add MS 21066

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Epithet: of Add MS 15914 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000219.0x0001e4 Epithet: of Add MS 21066 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000219.0x0001e6 ...

Sue, Marie Joseph Eugène, of Add MS 24210

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De Saumaise, Claude, of Add MS 23101

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Perrault, Charles, Contrôleur général des batiments du Roi

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