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 A Chronology of Lavoisier's Career. Prepared by Maurice Daumas, Henry Guerlac and Carl Perrin. Edited by Marco Beretta |
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chronology |
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(1769-07-12) (1769-11-15): Lavoisier absent from the Académie: on tour for tax farm at Chalons, Epernay, Reims, Villers-Cotterets |
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Lavoisier/MSS/Bd/T/L41/D5 |
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manuscript |
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travel diary |
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Du 17 Xbre 1769
L'eau d'une fontaine de Roye en Picardie etant à 7 d. 1/2 du thermometre a boule… |
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Lavoisier's diary, kept during his travels in 1769 and 1770 in connection with his inspections of various tobacco factories belonging to the monopoly of the Ferme Générale. The volume also contains a description of Newcomen's steam engine |
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