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JEAN A. CHAPTAL

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579. JEAN A. CHAPTAL French chemist who named the element nitrogen in 1790; politician. Manuscript DS in French as Minister of the Interior, Paris, 1793. Untranslated. On official imprinted letterhead to the Director of the War Department. Chaptal provides information regarding the prices of wheat and rye. Boldly signed at conclusion. Official stamps, notations on recto and address panel on verso. Est: $100-200

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