Jean Le Rond d’Alembert
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CMV33573
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MS 43
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Jean Le Rond d’Alembert
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Permettez moi de vous demander une grace.
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Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Jean Le Rond d’Alembert to Jean-Paul Grandjean de Fouchy, General Secretary of the Académie royale des sciences, dated 4 November 1761 requesting the return of works on the orbit of the moon.
Detailed Summary:
Jean le Rond d’Alembert writes that in 1746 or 1747 he gave to the Académie royale des sciences two or three mémoireson the orbit of the moon. He notes that he has not printed these as he has since producedsomething better on the same subject but that he would like either the original memoirs or copies of them returned to him along with the precise dates of when they were discussed. He apologises for the trouble this may cause the General Secretary, but asks that the mémoiresare sent as soon as possible via the post, adding that the General Secretary needs not worry about the postage price that Jean le Rond d’Alembert will pay. He adds that he thinks it would be good for at least one copy of the mémoires to remain in the Académie’s archives.
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1 f.
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218 x 168 mm
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2
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The paper is watermarked, though the majority of this watermark was lost when the paper was cut.
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F.1 features a horizontal fold line, suggesting that the letter had been folded in this manner. There are two small holes on the left-hand side of f.1r, suggesting that the MS had been bound at one time. A strip of tape has been added to the top of f.1v.
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A second unknown hand has added a small note in the bottom right-hand corner of p.1 reading: ‘d’Alembert’.
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