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Letter of François Arago written to Louis de Freycinet (1825)

SubjectDiscovery and exploration–French
Australia–Discovery and exploration
Scientific expeditions
Science
Category1. Settlement
AuthorArago, François
KeywordsUranie (corvette)
Expedition
PersonFreycinet, de, Louis
Arago, Dominique François Jean
Current HolderNational Library of Australia
Period Of Reference 1825/1825
Series NumberMS Acc10.188
Item Number5011568
Access RightsRequest at location
Rights Copyright Undetermined. Available for research. Not for loan.
Country Of OriginFrance
Language French
Description From Source1 item (19.5 x 12.5 cm.) Single sheet of paper measuring 19.5 x 12.5 cm with a small tear to the upper right edge. Twenty nine lines of text written in ink on both sides in a cursive hand. The letter from François Arago is written on behalf of the Academie des Sciences to Louis de Freycinet regarding the material collected on the L’Uranie expedition. The letter reports on a decision to deposit the material at the Academie under the care of Monsieur Cardot for the perusal of the various specialists working on the long-overdue report on the expedition. It is addressed to the house of Madame Pinon, the mother of Freycinet’s wife Rose.
Bibliographic Citationhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/4688363/oama/items/VG4H5MQF/

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