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Ornately printed in the center of this ornate document is the following, “The Philomathic Society of Paris, during its session of April 30, 1808, welcomed, as one of its correspondents, Mr. Girard, Professor at the Imperial Veterinary School at Alfort.” Signed on the lower half of this document, “Aquebert-Montbret, President” and below the President, “A. Ampère, Secretary.”
AMPERE, ANDRE-MARIE. (1775-1836). French physicist and mathematician who is generally credited as one of the main discoverers of electromagnetism. The SI unit of measurement of electric current, the ampere, is named after him.
Magnificent Manuscript and Printed Document Signed, oblong folio, with attractive borders and red wax seal, Paris, during its session of April 30, 1808.
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This letter was sent to Henry Mills Esq. In Buffalo, NY, and reads, "Dear Sir, If the specimens of natural history, which you offer to send through the mail are dry, I do not see how the post-master can refuse them; if they are wet, or in alcohol, it would be contrary to regulation. We will take great pleasure in forwarding to destination anything of this kind that you may send us, on condition of receiving a similar series for the Natural Museum….” Signed in full, “ Spencer Baird”. With the holograph Stamped Envelope with printed address of Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
BAIRD, SPENCER. (1823-1887) American ornithologist and ichthyologist
Autograph Letter Signed, 4to, on Smithsonian Institution stationery Washington, D.C Feb 9, 1882.
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Barton writes to Miss Kensel on various matters of Red Cross business. “Like yourself, I am too hurried to do more than make a visible sign of life…. Mrs. G[itterman] is a Smith College girl—her husband a Harvard. They have taken up their work with all the earnestness of ‘Settlement’ girls—have various branches and affiliations—one of which has been first aid…They have done earnest work…They seem delighted with your work, especially the textbook and the little book…Mrs. Gitterman … says ‘Please tell the Boston officers that I am a Smith College girl and that isn’t far from them.’ I think they will open the Washington door…I am so anxious to see that Report I can hear the true ring of it already….” Signed, “Clara Barton”.
BARTON, CLARA. (1821–1912) American teacher and humanitarian best known for organizing the American Red Cross.
Autograph Letter Signed, 4 pp 8vo, Glen Echo , May 5, 1906.
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A late, long letter by the great humanitarian writing to former secretary Mary Kensel. "I believe I have gotten where I can speak, and continue to, without backsliding every other day...I have thought of you all, so full of business and pushing on...and our precious V.P. is buried in business! All but slow me have seemed to be working to some purpose...Miss Jennings has been, and gone, she is very busy with getting out what will be her first book. She will have a beautiful volume on Lincoln. There is such pressure brought to bear, by the authors of the news organization here in the city, The Children’s Star League, for me to take the Presidency. So much, they thought depended on it...They were altogether such unexceptional people [but] my selfishness and obstinacy gave way a little at least, and I said I would...They were delighted when, in the meeting I told them a little of First Aid and at once declared They were First-Aid to good thoughts for unfortunate children. This is a long scribble but how could I say anything, and say less?". Signed, “Clara Barton”
BARTON, CLARA. (1821-1912) American humanitarian and nurse, best remembered for founding the American Red Cross.
Autograph Letter Signed, 8vo, 7pp., Glen Echo, March 28, 1909.
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This document is a Danish Masters degree examination for qualifying for a teaching position in a secondary school in the math or science faculty. "Practical paper in Physics for stud. mag...Interferometric absorptions of the Cobolt-Curve-Spectre in the ultraviolet area are wanted procured in order to examine the hyperfinestructures of the lines and if possible relate these to those thermo-fissions that are known from the analysis of the visible area. The paper has been posed 1st October 1936. the answer is t obe handed in 29th October 1936 at the latest. Bohr signs as the second signature after the October 1 date, "Niels Bohr." Slight center fold tear below the text. Docketing in another hand on verso on bottom section.
BOHR, NEILS. (1885-1962) Danish Nobel Prize winner in Physics in 1922. He is the main contributor to the understanding of the structure of the atom as well as to the development of quantum mechanics.
Typed Document Signed, in Danish, 4to, n.p., Winter 1936-37.
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BOHR, NIELS. (1885-1962) Danish physicist who received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1922. He is the main contributor to the understanding of the structure of the atom as well as to the development of quantum mechanics.
Four original handwritten signatures on one leaf, 1 page, 8vo on "Gl. Carlsberg / København" letterhead stationery, n.p., n.d.
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He writes to a friend. "I am forwarding to you a letter addressed to me by Mr. Joseph Planche, doctor of law, very distinguished former student of the Catholic Institute, of a very religious and high ranking family in Verdun. See what you can do for his protégé." Nicely signed, "E. Branly."
BRANLY, ÉDOUARD. (1844-1940) French physicist, inventor of the "coherer" (1894), a primitive form of radio-wave detector that made wireless telegraphy possible.
Autograph Letter Signed, in French, 8vo, on handsome "Electrothérapie" name headed stationery, Paris, Oct. 24, 1903.
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The document is a telegram by Broca which reads in full, “Bordeaux de Paris (numbers) Doctor Azam, 12 rue Vital Carle, Bordeaux – send immediately city hall’s answer regarding the French association for the advancement of science. For the committee: Broca.” Included is a “List of the Founding Members of the French Association for the Advancement of Science Provisional Committee….” The list includes a written indication (in another hand) of the number of shares to which a member subscribed.
BROCA, PAUL . (1824-80). French physician, anatomist, and anthropologist.
Typed and Manuscript Document, in French, oblong 8vo, n.p., n.d.
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He writes, "My dear friend, Enclosed herewith are 600 francs which I would like you to give on my behalf to Mr. X, wine merchant, whose bill I cannot locate, and whose name I have forgotten. The only thing I remember is the price of the cask, which I am sending you. At the same time, please ask Mr. X if he could send half a cask of the same wine to one of my friends, Colonel Becker, 650 Boulevard St. Germain. If he says yes, he should consider this an order, and go ahead and ship it immediately. But the notice of shipment should be addressed to me, because the colonel is not in Paris at the moment. My congratulations to your dean Denuce. Yours truly," and he signs, "P. Broca". In excellent condition.
BROCA, PAUL. (1824-80) As a neurological clinician but also as a researcher, he wrote effusively - well over 500 presentations.
Autograph Letter Signed, in French, 8vo folded, 3pp.,on mourning stationery, Paris, 1874.
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To Dr. Azam. “I was only able to make a presentation of your spine. …Your spinal ailment is indeed spinal polyarthritis, its no tubercules : at least, I have not found any. The name arthritis is debatable…Yet those joints are the most affected. In any case, the word arthritis does exist: I have not changed it...Your embolism is extreme…Please tell Ore to send us some of his surgery studies; he was accused of risking his soul for the study of physiology….” Signed, “P.Broca”.
BROCA, PAUL. (1824-80). French physician, anatomist, and anthropologist.
Autograph Letter Signed, in French, on “PB” embossed stationery three pages 8vo, Paris, March 4,1864.
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In this letter he suggests a time to meet his correspondent. He signed, “B.C. Brodie”.
BRODIE BENJAMIN, COLLINS. (1783-1862) English physiologist and surgeon who pioneered research into bone and joint disease.
Autograph Letter Signed, small 8vo, June 2, 1851, n.p.
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He writes in full, “I am very sorry that I will not meet Mr. Bache. I leave in a few hours for Philadelphia. I hope I have the honor to meet Mr. Bache next winter in Washington or perhaps before in Cleveland.” Signed, “ ‘Ed’ Brown-Sequard.”
BROWN-SEQUARD, CHARLES . (1817-94). Mauritian physiologist and neurologist. His father was an American and his mother French, but he himself always desired to be looked upon as a British subject.
Autograph Letter Signed, in French, oblong 8vo, n.p., n.d.
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To his Son-in-Law, ”There couldn’t be more reassuring news than what you gave me. Oh, what beautiful horns have grown on your enemies! They are so long that they stretch from Padua to Tavia. I can only hope that a similar extension will grow all the way from their buttocks to their throat and suffocate them just as they deserve. The recent news from here is that the magistrate has not agreed on the desired stipend that was not considerable…. So while I have taken on your cause, I am writing a forceful letter to a powerful patrician my son-in-law to move the disposition of His Excellency Gabrieli, the actual state inquirer, so that he then will speak forcefully to E. Bembo who wants to do everything to please His Exc. Gabrieli. Please remind His E. Vindmorin of the public letter so that you can collect (just like others, and, as was done with others, it did not happen barbarically to me) the usual anticipated sum, namely 24 ducats. A letter like that needs to be issued to you with the aid of the Senate. I imagine you have given yourself pleasant recourse at the house that is more or less yours, that is with my most beloved daughter. I hope and pray that such news did not overwhelm her sensibility too forcefully. More immediately, even though it has happened to you, no professor has ever been elected, and this is good. I gave the two ducats back to the noted Domenican friar as a gift. If you ever find yourself short, know that you must not think about the [table / food]. There is a spot here in my philosopher’s refectory, that is, there is enough here to sustain life. As far as sleeping goes, there is room in the house of my servant just a few steps across from me. My bed is really large, but I don’t want to sleep with you. Having been far from your house for several weeks, I don’t want to compensate and be too close now. Adieu, dear friend, let’s show the rascals for what they are; one of these days they are bound to come to a bad end.” Signed, “Adieu again, Your Caldani” In a postscript, Caldani continues, “If you have opportunity to see the generous and estimable Sig. Sanferno, greet him in my name and remind him of my affairs so that we may be given what has been withheld from me and given to other people.”
CALDANI , LEOPOLDO MARCO ANTONIO. 1725–1813) Italian anatomist and physiologist. He is noted for his experimental studies on the function of the spinal cord and for the introduction of electricity in the physiology of the nerves. His most celebrated work is his anatomical atlas made in collaboration with his nephew.
Autograph Letter Signed, in Italian, two 4to pages, Padua, March 9, 1794.
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To the curator of a museum. “For next year, Mr. Curator will kindly have his entry on the roles of doors and windows crossed out; I cannot have the trouble…twice while the work is paid nothing. He will also kindly send me…the wild-flower herbarium….” Signed, “De Candolle.”
CANDOLLE, AUGUSTIN PYRAMUS DE. (1778-1841). Swiss botanist who spent much of his life in an attempt to elaborate and complete his natural system of botanical classifications. He originated the idea of "Nature's war", which later influenced Charles Darwin.
Autograph Letter Signed, in French, 8vo, n.p., n.d.
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The county agricultural agent from Andalusia, Alabama has sent via Mr. Grady Porter diseased peanut plants for analysis. This carbon was sent to Mr. Porter. "These three diseases seem to be quite prevalent in the peanut belt as far as our investigations have extended . We know so little about these diseases at present that we cannot suggest a practical remedy that will affect this year's crop" though Carver's station hopes to have treatments for the next year. In an autograph postscript, "Hope you and Mrs. Porter arrived home safely and that Mrs. Porter was not overtaxed - it certainly was good to have you [?]." Signed twice, "G. W. Carver" and after a holograph postscript on verso, "G. W. Carver."
CARVER, GEORGE WASHINGTON. (1864-1943) African-American botanical researcher and agronomy educator who worked in agricultural extension at the Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama teaching former slaves farming techniques for self-sufficiency.
T.L.S. carbon copy signed, 2 pp, 4to, Tuskegee, Alabama, July 28, 1931.
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CARVER, GEORGE WASHINGTON. (1864-1943) African-American botanical researcher and agronomy educator who worked in agricultural extension at the Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama teaching former slaves farming techniques for self-sufficiency.
A.L.S., on "Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute" stationery, two pages on one 4to sheet, Tuskegee, Alabama, August 3, 1931.
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He writes to Grady Porter, a friend and colleague who worked on one of the peanut farms and took instruction from Carver when Carver sent communiques regarding peanut diseases and ongoing experiments on the plants. However, this letter is personal. It regards Porter's own health. "My dear Mr. Porter: For fear I did not write or mention it to you, I am going to do so now. You have so many little setbacks in your health from time to time that I believe you ought to take a few massages. I looked at you the other day and your circulation seemed poor. One every few weeks I believe will work wonders for you. You know me well enough now to know that it would please me greatly to tender you this service. I plan to leave next week...for a lecture tour...Think it over and unless you are greatly improved by the time I return, you had better take them...." He signs , "Very sincerely yours, G.W. Carver".
CARVER, GEORGE WASHINGTON. (1864-1943) African-American botanical researcher and agronomy educator who worked in agricultural extension at the Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama teaching former slaves farming techniques for self-sufficiency.
Autograph Letter Signed, 4to, on Tuskee Institute stationery, Alabama, June 22, 1932.
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Carver enclosed a typed recipe titled to his frequent correspondent Grady Porter. "How Four People Can Be Served With a Generous Portion From a Few Left Over (delicious)." He notes that the recipe is "wholesome, nourishing...costing only a few cents...." The recipe uses peanut butter with chicken and ham. "Taking one-fourth breast of chicken, the same quantity of cooked ham; run through the hash [holograph correction here changing mash to hash] knife of a food chopper; put in pan, season with pepper and salt to taste; add one scant tablespoon of peanut butter, or 1 1/2 tablespoons of finely granulated peanuts; one scant tablespoon butter and one teacup of sweet milk. Boil until lit becomes thick similar to fine chicken gravy. Serve over toast, boiled potatoes or not biscuit...." He notes that ,"Any kind of left over meats will do." He signs under his typed name, "G. W. Carver." The recipe came in an envelope on verso of which he writes a note to Porter. In part, "I presume Mr. Burry told you that I had found neocosmospora on the roots of cow pear." The note is unsigned.
CARVER, GEORGE WASHINGTON. (1864-1943) African-American botanical researcher and agronomy educator who worked in agricultural extension at the Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama teaching former slaves farming techniques for self-sufficiency.
Typed Document Signed, oblong 8vo, n.p., n.d., with Autograph Note Unsigned on verso of handwritten envelope, postmarked, Tuskegee Institute, Sep. 30, 1928 (?).
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CARVER, GEORGE WASHINGTON. (1864-1943) American botanical researcher and agronomy educator who worked in agricultural extension at the Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama teaching former slaves farming techniques for self-sufficiency.
Typed Letter Signed , 2 separate pages 4to, n.p. [Tuskegee, Alabama], March 30, 1931.
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He writes to a friend, "It seems that all your efforts to make peace with England have been in vain! He writes to a friend, "It seems that all your efforts to make peace with England have been in vain! It is safe to say that the warmongers in all countries were always a minority and yet this war has been forced upon us. I am very concerned because my youngest son, the painter, is at the front in Kolmar. he himself has lost over a period of only a few years, his youngest son in Muhlhausen who was still at a promising age. We also suffer very much because of this. We hope that our son will be less exposed to danger due to the fact that he is responsible for the equipment of the 40th infantry brigade of the reserve/9th army corps of the reserve. There are only 14 patients at our charity hospital where we are nevertheless very busy because most of the patients are from enemy countries. I had the intention of putting 40 beds for wounded soldiers in our scientific institute, but the ministry turned the proposal down because there are already nearly 1,000 empty and unused beds in Heidelberg. A small gbroup of 43 wounded French soldiers arrived here yesterday. I have a hard time not to consider them as citizens. It is a bad sign that already now, when the war with France has hardly started, all laws of humanity and of the Geneva Convention seem to be disregarded. The war reached me while I was staying in Lenzerheide. I had great difficulty bringing my family back home on the 1st and 2nd of August. Due to the fact that the war came so suddenly, I could not accumulate much cash at my bank but on the other hand I like to get 7% interest. This seems to be the destiny of all owners of paper currencies. When will they finally reopen a stock exchange? It is unheard of that banks and the stock market have closed for several weeks so that one can not even sell American stocks. I hope that you returned safely from Marienbad and do not suffer too much from the war...." He signs "V. Czerny".There are only 14 patients at our charity hospital where we are nevertheless very busy because most of the patients are from enemy countries. I had the intention of putting 40 beds for wounded soldiers in our scientific institute, but the ministry turned the proposal down because there are already nearly 1,000 empty and unused beds in Heidelberg. A small gbroup of 43 wounded French soldiers arrived here yesterday. I have a hard time not to consider them as citizens. It is a bad sign that already now, when the war with France has hardly started, all laws of humanity and of the Geneva Convention seem to be disregarded. The war reached me while I was staying in Lenzerheide. I had great difficulty bringing my family back home on the 1st and 2nd of August. Due to the fact that the war came so suddenly, I could not accumulate much cash at my bank but on the other hand I like to get 7% interest. This seems to be the destiny of all owners of paper currencies. When will they finally reopen a stock exchange? It is unheard of that banks and the stock market have closed for several weeks so that one can not even sell American stocks. I hope that you returned safely from Marienbad and do not suffer too much from the war...." He signs "V. Czerny".
CZERNY, VINCENZ. (1842-1916) German surgeon, best known for his work on tumors including his work in cancer research.
Autograph Letter Signed, in German, 8vo folded, 4pp., on personalized stationery, Heidelberg, Germany, August 17, 1914.
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